Postnuptial Agreement Ruled Valid and Supported Lawyer Fees
Tennessee case summary on post-nuptial agreements in divorce. Belinda Butler Pandey v. Aneel Madhukar Pandey The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case had been married for 15 years when the wife filed for divorce in 2013. They had three children, two of whom had special needs. In 2011, the parties had entered […]
Read More»Mom Guilty of Criminal Contempt for Disparaging Dad in Front of Kids
- At April 09, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Child Custody, Family Law
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Tennessee child custody case summary on contempt after divorce. Sheridan Nichols (formerly Crockett) v. Richard David Crockett, Jr. The parenting plan in this Washington County, Tennessee, case provided that both parents had the right to be free from unwarranted derogatory remarks by the other party in the presence of the child. In 2015, the father had […]
Read More»Dad Loses Custody After Finding Parental Alienation
- At April 04, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary after divorce and finding of parental alienation. Ferryl Theresita McClain v. Richard Perry McClain The mother and father in this Washington County, Tennessee, case were the divorced parents of two children, who were sixteen and seventeen years of age at the time of this post-trial proceeding. Under their 2001 […]
Read More»Wife Gets Half of Husband’s Military Pension Despite Ambiguous Order
Tennessee case summary on military retirement benefits in divorce. William August Lockler, III, v. Pamela Michelle Barr Lockler The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were married in 2002 and divorced in 2007. The final 2007 judgment stated that if the wife was entitled under federal law to receive any portion of the husband’s […]
Read More»Tennessee Transgender Teen Can Legally Change Name
- At March 28, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on a minor’s name change in family law. In re Leyna A. The sixteen-year-old minor in this Tennessee case was transgender and was currently undergoing medical transition via hormone therapy from gender female to gender male. Her parents filed a petition to change the child’s name from Leyna Jane to Charlie James, […]
Read More»Mom Voluntarily Underemployed for Child Support Purposes
- At March 26, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Income Determination
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Tennessee child support income determination case summary on voluntary underemployment. In re Grace N. This Davidson County, Tennessee, child support income determination case was before the Tennessee Court of Appeals twice. In the first appeal, the mother’s income had gone from about $90,000 per year to about $2,100 per month while she devoted her time […]
Read More»Qualified & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation & Divorce: PART ONE
Division of deferred compensation is a hot-button issue in all divorce proceedings. For reasons highlighted throughout this series, family law attorneys assist their divorce clients in preparing for division of deferred benefits earned from current or past employment during the marriage or before, such as a pension, IRA, or 401(k). Qualified & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation […]
Read More»Rental Property Owned Before Marriage Became Marital Asset
Tennessee case summary on property classification and transmutation in divorce. Michael Lee Givens v. Tristine Ann Givens The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in 2002 and had no children. The husband filed for divorce in 2012, and the trial was held in 2015, at which time the husband was […]
Read More»Changes to Agreed Parenting Plan Not Allowed Without Prior Notice
- At March 19, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce Process
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Tennessee child custody case summary on judge adding parental restrictions in divorce. Shayla Leanne Guy Brantley v. Cordary Quincy Vernard Brantley The husband and wife in this Sumner County, Tennessee, were the parents of two children at the time of their 2016 divorce hearing. The parties made a marital dissolution agreement which included an agreed parenting […]
Read More»Secret Baptism of Child Does Not Warrant Custody Change
- At March 14, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Raymond Cass Ballard v. Gertrude Cayabas The mother and father in this Dyer County, Tennessee, case had a child born in 2008, and were divorced in 2011. The permanent parenting plan named the mother as the child’s primary residential parent. In 2015, the father returned to court asking for […]
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