TN Mom Entitled to Attorney’s Fees in Child Support Case
Tennessee child support case summary on attorney’s fees. In re Jasmine G. The child in this Tennessee child support case was born in 2005. The parents initially resided together, but separated shortly after the birth. In 2006, the juvenile court ordered the father to pay $402 per month in child support, with an arrearage of […]
Read More»Unwed TN Dad Named Primary Residential Parent After Stormy Relationship
- At September 07, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child custody and name change case summary in family law. In re: Izzabella B. The child in this Tennessee custody case was born in 2013, and a few months later, her parents ended their stormy romantic relationship. The father filed a petition in the juvenile court asking to be named the lawful father, and […]
Read More»TN Legislator and Attorney Mother Face Custody Modification
Tennessee child custody modification case summary post-divorce. David Bryan Hawk v. Crystal Goan Hawk The mother and father in this Tennessee divorce case were married in 2009. They had one daughter together, and the father had one daughter from a prior marriage. During most of the marriage, the mother operated a law firm, and the […]
Read More»Fringe Benefits as Income Under TN Child Support Guidelines
Are fringe benefits included in gross income under Tennessee’s child support guidelines? Could you pay more child support now because you drive a company car? Yes, to both questions. And the answer is the same for most child support jurisdictions, not just in Tennessee. When parents pull out the child support worksheets and start calculating […]
Read More»Pill Swapping TN Mom Loses Custody After Unstable Behavior
- At August 29, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary after divorce. Randall Charles Harrell v. Chassity Necole Harrell The mother and father in this Wilson County, Tennessee, case had two children at the time of their 2010 divorce. The mother was the biological parent and the father was the adoptive parent. Litigation ensued over the parenting plan, and […]
Read More»TN Appeals Court Can’t Decide Grandparent Visitation Case Without More
- At August 25, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee grandparent visitation rights case summary. Sven Hadjopoulos, et al., v. Alexandra Sponica, et al. The child in this Tennessee grandparent visitation case was born in 2006 to an unwed teen mother. In the child’s early years, she spent time with her maternal grandparents, although the amount of time was disputed. When the mother and […]
Read More»Auction of TN Marital Residence Can Proceed, Despite Husband’s Claim That Reserve Was Too Low
Tennessee case summary on post-divorce property division enforcement. Elizabeth Ann Morrow Granoff v. Andrew Scott Granoff The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were divorced in 2006 after 21 years of marriage. Their property included the luxury marital home on 26 acres. The marital termination agreement provided that the property would be placed for […]
Read More»TN Dad Didn’t Show Sufficient Changes To Warrant Change of Custody
- At August 17, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Edgar Michael Galaway v. Patrice Jolene Galaway The mother and father in this Tennessee custody case had been married for fourteen years and had one daughter at the time of their 2010 divorce. The agreed to a parenting plan which named the mother as the primary residential parent, with […]
Read More»Wife’s Transitional Alimony Ends After Relocating for Better Job
Tennessee alimony modification divorce case summary. Marlene J. Bidelman-Dye v. James D. Dye The parties to this Tennessee divorce case were married in 2004. At the time, the wife was an attorney in Pittsburgh. After the marriage, they moved to Tennessee, where the wife was employed as an attorney, earning a salary of $100,000. They […]
Read More»TN Great Grandparents Received Adequate Visitation
- At August 10, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee grandparent visitation rights case summary. In re Dayton R., et al. In 2015, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that great-grandparents were included within the definition of “grandparents” under the Tennessee grandparent visitation statute. After reaching that conclusion, it sent the case back to the trial court to determine the exact visitation rights that […]
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