TN Dad’s Angry Facebook Post Didn’t Warrant Being Jailed for Contempt
Tennessee child custody case summary on contempt. Mother v. Father The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004, had a child the same year, and divorced in 2017. Much litigation followed, which included a 2020 order requiring the father to cease and desist any communication with the child’s school. […]
Read More»When TN Wife Agreed to Specific Dollar Amount from 401(k), Subsequent Gains and Losses Were Excluded
Tennessee case summary on interpretation of settlement terms in divorce. Angela Marie Heisig v. Andrew Carl Heisig The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2018, and the trial court, Judge Kyle E. Hedrick, awarded the wife $130,000 from the husband’s 401(k). The court directed the wife to prepare a […]
Read More»Custody Case Sent Back to Lower Court When One of Two Children Turns 18 While Appeal Pending
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Jennifer Gaby v. Tony Gaby The parties in this Greene County, Tennessee, case were married in 2003 and divorced in 2017. They were parents of two children, born in 2004 and 2007. Under the original parenting plan, the mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father having […]
Read More»Wife Can’t Get Attorney’s Fees After Husband Voluntarily Withdraws Post-Divorce Litigation
Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees after divorce. Vanessa Colley v. John S. Colley, III The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2012. Even after the final judgment, the litigation was prolific. In early 2019, the husband filed a motion seeking relief from alimony. Later that same year, the […]
Read More»Ex-Husband Sues After Divorce, Case Tossed Out as Abusive
Tennessee case summary on abusive actions after divorce. Timothy Wilson v. Tawana Wilson et al. The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were divorced after the wife obtained a default judgment against the husband. The husband attempted to re-open the default judgment, but was unsuccessful. He brought a first appeal to the […]
Read More»Educational Expenses Must Be Shown Clearly in Child Support Order
Tennessee child custody and child support modification case summary. Jenny Sue Taylor v. George Green Taylor, III The mother and father in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2014. The mother was named primary residential parent of the two children, with the father being awarded 139 parenting days. The father was ordered to […]
Read More»Mom’s Disdain For Dad Means She Can’t Relocate with Child
Tennessee child custody case summary on parent relocation. Dominique Nance v. Mark Franklin The child in this Davidson County, Tennessee, parental relocation case was born to unwed parents in Alabama in 2011. The father moved to Tennessee, and the mother followed with the child shortly thereafter. After a domestic violence incident, they separated in 2015. […]
Read More»Mom’s Move Approved But Cost Her Parenting Time
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Heather Anne (Coats) Emch v. Edward Glen Emch The mother and father in this case moved to Wilson County, Tennessee, shortly before the birth of their daughter. A year later, they entered into a marital dissolution agreement and permanent parenting plan. Under that plan, the parents had alternating weeks […]
Read More»Wife to Pay Half of Husband’s Car Accident Judgment, She Let Insurance Policy Lapse
Tennessee case summary on debt division in divorce. Sean Christopher Davis v. Samantha Jean (Davis) Hofer In late 2019, the husband and wife in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were divorced based upon their stipulation. Other than a child support arrearage, the decree did not address any specific issues, and reserved judgment on all other […]
Read More»Ex-Wife’s Taking In Renters Not Sufficient Grounds to Drop Alimony to Zero
Tennessee alimony modification case summary after 17 years married. Deanna Lynn Akers v. Neil E. Powers When the husband and wife in this Bradley County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2016 after about 17 years of marriage, the wife was awarded $1100 per month of alimony in futuro. About three years later, the husband made […]
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