Tennessee Bar Journal Publishes Mason’s Article on Custody Rights for Unmarried Parents
- At November 22, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law, Father's Rights, News, Paternity
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Miles Mason, Sr.’s article, “You Are the Father! Untangling Custody Rights in Tennessee Between Unmarried Parents,” has been published by the Tennessee Bar Journal in its Nov/Dec 2023 issue. Written from a practical perspective, the article shares important steps in the paternity and custody determination process. This is Mason’s 9th article published by the Tennessee […]
Read More»MUM Analysis: Allocating Goodwill Personal vs. Enterprise
Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA, joins Kurt Myers, Rob Vance, and Rhonda Sides to discuss the Multi-Attribute Utility Model (aka “MUM”) which is an analytical approach to allocating personal (or professional) goodwill and enterprise goodwill for privately held businesses. Robert Vance, Forensic & Valuation Services, defines MUM for the TSCPA valuation panel & walks them […]
Read More»Goodwill in Professional Practice Valuation
Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA, joins Kurt Myers, Rob Vance, and Rhonda Sides to discuss the Lunn Case, a sole proprietor whose dental practice did not receive goodwill in the court’s business valuation. How to argue against Tennessee case law, use business theory to your advantage, and operate a case from an outcome-oriented perspective. From […]
Read More»Business Valuation: Eberting, Goodwill & Reports
Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA, joins Kurt Myers, Rob Vance, and Rhonda Sides to discuss the Eberting Case, a sole proprietor whose dental practice received implied goodwill in the court’s business valuation. Topics an expert witness should focus on in a case, goals of a business valuation report, and tips for expert witnesses looking to […]
Read More»Since Preschool Not “Educational” Decision, Mom Can’t Be Held in Contempt for Unilateral Choice
Tennessee child custody case summary and contempt. Stuart Richard James, III v. Stephanie Lynne James The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were the parents of two children when they divorced in 2019. The marital dissolution agreement (MDA) provided that all major decisions, including education, were to be made jointly. In 2020, […]
Read More»Dad Still Faces Contempt Charges, Despite Claim of Double Jeopardy
Tennessee child custody modification and contempt case summary. Abigail Lynn Sevigny v. Warren Maxwell Sevigny The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were married in 2014 and divorced in 2021 with one minor child. They entered into a marital dissolution agreement (MDA) which included a 529 educational account for the child. In […]
Read More»Ex-Wife’s Alimony Can Be Cut Off for Cohabitation, Only If Cohabitation Continues
- At October 04, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony Modification
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Tennessee transitional alimony modification case summary. Monica A. Davalos (Dale) v. Douglas C. Dale The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in North Carolina in 1998 and had two children. In 2018, they divorced, and the husband was ordered to pay $1000 per month in transitional alimony, which was to […]
Read More»Mom’s Claim for Past-Due Child Support Requires Evidentiary Hearing
Tennessee child support collection case summary. Susan M. Austin v. Tommy Joe Richmond The child in this Fayette County, Tennessee, case was born in 1999. In 2010, the mother was named primary residential parent. The child’s private school expenses were to be borne by the mother, with the father paying $353 per month child support, […]
Read More»Joe Smith Presents Pets in Divorce for TBA @ Nashville Zoo
- At September 27, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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On September 22, 2023, Joe Smith spoke on the “Pets in Divorce Panel” at the Tennessee Bar Association Animal Law Forum 2023 along with Marlene Moses, Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, and Judge Phillip Robinson, 20th Judicial District Circuit Court, Div. III. Pets in Divorce featured domestic lawyers and a judge discussing a push to […]
Read More»Joe Smith Speaks at 2023 Tennessee Judicial Conference
- At September 27, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, News
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With Judge Mary L. Wagner, Shelby County Circuit Court, Joseph W. Smith presented at the 2023 Fall Judicial Conference on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 @ Montgomery Bell State Park Lodge, “Civil Domestic Update.” This presentation highlighted the more important family law appellate decisions and changes in law. Being invited to speak at the Judicial Conference […]
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