Divorce Settlement Set Aside Due to Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Tennessee case summary on vacating divorce years later. Sharon Kay Middendorf v. Byron Scott Middendorf The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were married in 1983 and had one child. The parties separated in 2011, and the wife filed for divorce in 2012. There were settlement negotiations, and the parties came up […]
Read More»Dad Failed to Show Changed Circumstances to Modify Custody
- At August 12, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Mary Alice Akins v. Griff Elliott Akins The mother and father in this Wilson County, Tennessee, were the parents of a child born in 2008 and were divorced in 2013. The permanent parenting plan named the mother as the primary residential parent with 265 days of residential parenting time. […]
Read More»The Family Law Trial Evidence Handbook by Peskind | Review
- At August 11, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Recommended Reading
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Book review for the December 2013 Tennessee Bar Journal. Copyright 2019 Tennessee Bar Journal and Miles Mason Family Law Group, PLC. Reprinted with permission. The Family Law Trial Evidence Handbook: Rules and Procedures for Effective Advocacy by Steven Nathan Peskind, published by ABA Family Law Section. Book review by Miles Mason, Sr. Steven Peskind has […]
Read More»Wife Gets Alimony After 46 Year Marriage
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 46 years married. Cathryn Helrigel Pierce v. Sherman Lane Pierce The husband and wife in this Meigs County, Tennessee, case were married in 1972, and in 2017, the wife filed a complaint for divorce. A few days later, the husband filed his own divorce action, and the two cases […]
Read More»Mom Not Liable for Past Due Child Support Due to Conflict
Tennessee child support modification case summary. Julie Marie Alexander v. Sean Stephen Alexander The parents in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were married in 2005 and had two children before their 2010 divorce. They reached a marital dissolution agreement which provided that neither party would pay child support. However, when the trial court approved the […]
Read More»No Malpractice When Lawyer Adds Reasonable Conditions to PPP
- At August 06, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law
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Tennessee family law malpractice claim in custody case. Matthew Marble v. Jaimee Underwood This Macon County, Tennessee, legal malpractice case had its start in a custody case involving a child born in 2012. The father, who lived in Michigan, was listed on the birth certificate and later signed an acknowledgment of paternity. The child lived […]
Read More»Doctor Must Pay $4K/Mo. Alimony to Wife Who Was Stay-At-Home Mom
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 22 years married. Lisa Lyon Williams v. Lane Edward Williams The husband and wife in this Madison County, Tennessee, case were married in 1995, and had one child, who was an adult at the time of their divorce. When the couple met, the wife was a critical-care nurse, and […]
Read More»Husband’s Stock and its Appreciation Were His Separate Property
- At July 31, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on classification of stock appreciation in divorce. Jennifer Ann Spergl v. Stephen Phillip Spergl The husband and wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004 and had no children. In September 2015, the wife filed for divorce, arguing irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct. After an initial answer, the […]
Read More»Hearing Required Before Divorce For Inappropriate Conduct
- At July 29, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on grounds in divorce and inappropriate marital conduct. Susan Lynn Slagle v. Robert Wayne Slagle The wife in this Cumberland County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce in 2018. The husband did not file an answer, and the wife made a motion for a default judgment. The husband appeared at the hearing, but […]
Read More»Husband Entitled to Alimony After 31 Year Marriage
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 31 years married. Diane Drain Shackelford v. Jerry Robert Shackelford The husband and wife were married in 1986, when they both worked for the VA. The wife had a doctorate in pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist. The husband had no degree and worked as a pharmacy technician. They […]
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