Tennessee Father’s Sentence for Armed Robbery Made Him Unfit Parent

Tennessee law case summary on termination of parental rights in family law from the Court of Appeals. In Re Chandler M. – Tennessee parental rights terminated The child in this Tennessee parental rights termination case was born in 2011. In 2012, the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of […]

Escape Plan: Tips for Victims Leaving Domestic Violence

As part of your escape plan, here are action lists for victims leaving domestic violence in and around Memphis, Germantown, Collierville and Bartlett, Tennessee. Call the Family Safety Center. Get to a shelter if necessary. Plan to leave the abuser. Grab and take important items with you. Below are tips for dealing with your Order […]

Make-Up Visitation Gave TN State Custody Jurisdiction

Tennessee law case summary on interstate child custody jurisdiction in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Barry Craig Taylor v. Sarah Ann McClintock – Tennessee divorce custody jurisdiction In 2004, Barry Craig Taylor and Sarah Ann McClintock were married in Sumner County, Tennessee. They then moved to Florida, where their daughter was born in […]

TN Dad’s Rental Income Properly Computed for Child Support

Tennessee child support case law summary on income from rental real estate from the Court of Appeals. Jenica Deboer Hall v. Jeffrey Glen Hall – Tennessee child support income determination The mother and father in this Tennessee divorce case were married in 2001 and divorced in 2010 after the birth of their two children, who were seven […]

TN Dad’s Income Imputed Based on Unreliable Income Evidence

Tennessee child support law case law summary on income determination from the Court of Appeals. Richard Jeremiah Garrett, Jr., v. Renee Michelle Elmore – Tennessee Child Support Law Richard Garrett, Jr., and Renee Elmore were the parents of a son who was born after a brief relationship in 2009. The father started making voluntary child […]

5 Things To Do Before You Even Think About Getting a Tennessee Divorce

There are five things you really must do, or at least attempt to do, before you even think about ending your marriage in Tennessee divorce. Some non-experts argue that the first to file the divorce wins; that being the first to strike is necessary to gain strategic advantage. Not so. More accurately, the Tennessee spouse […]

Sales Price of Luxury TN Real Property Reduced after Divorce

Tennessee law case summary on sales price of real estate after divorce from the Court of Appeals. Elizabeth Ann Morrow Granoff v. Andrew Scott Granoff – Tennessee divorce property division – sales price after divorce The husband and wife were married for 21 years before their 2006 divorce. Among their assets was a luxury estate in […]

TN Dad’s Income Imputed Due to Unreliable Income Evidence

Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support income determination and imputed income from the Court of Appeals. Richard Jeremiah Garrett, Jr., v. Renee Michelle Elmore – Tennessee child support, imputed income and child care costs Richard Garrett, Jr., and Renee Elmore were the parents of a son who was born after a brief […]

TN Judge Not Disqualified By Lawyer’s Campaign Contribution

Tennessee law case summary on judicial recusal in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. In Re Gabriel V. – Tennessee judicial recusal The father filed this petition to establish custody, child support, and visitation in Davidson County, Tennessee, in 2013. The juvenile court magistrate awarded the parties joint custody and parenting time […]

Judge In TN Divorce Wasn’t Biased Based on Statements Made

Tennessee law case summary on judicial recusal in divorce law from the Court of Appeals. Dennis Michael Christie v. Shannon Denise Christie – Tennessee divorce judicial recusal The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case were divorced in 2012. In 2014, the wife filed a motion to enforce the care plan and parenting plan, and […]