TN Wife’s Inheritance Remains Her Separate Property, Despite Joint Account
Tennessee case summary on transmutation in divorce. Robert Harold Douglas v. Susan Mercedes Douglas The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case were married in 1995 and separated in 2013. They had one child, who was already over the age of majority at the time of the divorce. One of the major assets was […]
Read More»Mom’s Move With Kids Held Vindictive and Relocation Denied
Tennessee child custody case summary on parent relocation. Tasha Dayhoff v. Joshua D. Cathey The mother and father in this Tennessee case lived together in Jackson, Tennessee, in 2007 when their daughter was born. When the daughter was about two months old, the mother asked the father to move out. They attempted to reconcile, and had […]
Read More»Mom Gets New Day In Court After 400 Day Sentence for Non-Support
Tennessee child support collection case summary in family law. Lisa E. Burris v. James Morton Burris The mother and father in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2008. The father was named the primary residential parent of the three children, and the mother was granted parenting time every other weekend. The mother was […]
Read More»Really Bad Divorce Advice You Must Ignore
- At January 27, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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Really bad divorce advice is something spouses must recognize and then completely ignore. When you see it coming, get out of the way! For various reasons, some people feel compelled to offer words of divorce wisdom whenever news gets out that spouses are “having personal problems.” Beware the bearers of ill advice! No matter how […]
Read More»Dad Not Liable for Attorney’s Fees in Criminal Contempt Case
Tennessee child support case summary on enforcement and attorney’s fees. Joyce Bradley Watts v. Colin Wade Watts The mother and father in this Tennessee case were divorced in 2009, and the mother was named the primary residential parent of their minor children. The father was ordered to pay $629 per month in child support, as […]
Read More»Dad’s Support Based on Prior Income After Taking Lower Paying Job
- At January 23, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Income Determination
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Tennessee child support case summary on income determination. John Michael Thayer v. Jennifer Lynn Thayer The mother and father in this Tennessee case had one child and were divorced in 2010. The daughter was diagnosed with autism and attended the Brown Center for Autism. The original parenting plan named the mother as primary residential parent, […]
Read More»Mom’s Child Support Based on Actual Wages, Not Prior Earnings
- At January 18, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Income Determination
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Tennessee child support case summary on income determination. Megan E. Smith v. Justin L. Smith The mother and father in this Tennessee case had one child at the time of their 2011 divorce, and the trial court set the mother’s child support obligation at $45 per month. In 2013, the trial court raised this to […]
Read More»Alimony Reduced When Exceeds Engineer’s Available Income
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 43 years married. Sandra Zoe Jeanette Naylor v. William Lee Naylor The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were married in 1970 until the wife filed a complaint for divorce in 2014. After dividing the marital property, the court turned to the issue of alimony. The wife was […]
Read More»TN Dad Can’t Relocate When Certified Letter Never Considered
Tennessee child custody case summary on relocation. Johnathan Lee McDonough v. Sloan Marie McDonough The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, parental relocation case were divorced in 2012. Under the original parenting plan, the mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father granted 120 days of parenting time. Later the same year, […]
Read More»TN Divorcing Spouse Must Get Notice of Attorney’s Lien Hearing
Tennessee case summary on property division and attorney’s fees in divorce. Scott Elmer McCarter v. Debra Lynn Walker McCarter The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were divorced in 2012 after a 36 year marriage. The wife brought an appeal, and in 2014, the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. After the appeal, the […]
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