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 […]
Read More»Can My Ex Take My Child’s Cell Phone? PART TWO
In this two-part series, we examine the benefits and detriments of providing a cell phone to a son or daughter under divorced parenting circumstances. Parents who divorce or separate need to develop a parenting plan with agreed terms and conditions, along with rules and guidelines, that cover all aspects of their child’s cell phone use. […]
Read More»Dad Granted Custody After Mom Denied Him Access to Child
- At February 12, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child custody case summary on primary residential parent and frustrating access to child. In Re Wyatt B. The child in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case was born to unwed parents in 2009. The parties separated after the child was ten months old. In 2011, the mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father […]
Read More»RN Entitled to Rehabilitative Alimony in Divorce for Broken Leg
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 21 years married. Sonja Broyles Williams v. Stewart Ashley Williams The husband and wife in this Hardin County, Tennessee, case were married in 1996 and had four children, two of whom were still minors at the time of their divorce. The husband was the general manager of a car […]
Read More»Divorcing Wife Entitled to Extra Time To Complete Business Valuation
Tennessee case summary on business valuation in divorce and gifting a painting. Jennifer Kate Watts v. Scottie Lee Watts The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case had been married for twenty years and had two minor children at the time of their 2014 divorce. The wife was a certified public accountant, and […]
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