Former Husband Must Pay Former Wife’s Attorney’s Fees Despite Some Success
- At January 22, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Attorney's Fees
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Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees in post-divorce action. Julie (Carden) Sexton v. Jason Vincent Carden The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2010, and their agreed parenting plan called for joint custody of their two sons. This was modified three years later when the wife returned to court […]
Read More»What if Separated Parents Disagree on COVID Vaccine?
- At January 01, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Child Custody, Family Law, News
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=YsAvyU5KzdwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Co-parenting through COVID and Vaccination Disputes (https://youtube.com/watch?v=YsAvyU5Kzdw) Memphis family law attorney Joe Smith answers what happens if separated parents disagree about COVID vaccination for their children? Thank you to Alex Coleman, WREG-TV, for inviting Joe Smith to help parents with this foreseeable and difficult problem. […]
Read More»Buyer’s Remorse After the Marital Dissolution Agreement is Signed: Reformation or Rescission
- At October 27, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce Process
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Thank you, Joe for this great blog post. Reformation or rescission is always a challenging legal topic. Most judges hate to reopen closed litigation files. The complexity with this issue is one which requires a nuanced approach. by Joseph W. Smith, Esq. Having second thoughts about that recent Amazon.com purchase? Amazon.com and most of its […]
Read More»Ex-Wife Gets $8K After Her Property is Left in Rat-Infested Garage
Tennessee case summary on divorce post-divorce enforcement & attorney’s fees Amanda Paige Ryan-Cothron v. William Michael Cothron The husband and wife were divorced in Rutherford County, Tennessee, in 2018 after entering into a marital dissolution agreement. The agreement included a list of items of personal property along with their fair market value. It provided that the […]
Read More»Mom Sentenced to 336 Days for Parental Interference
Tennessee child custody case summary on parental interference and contempt in divorce. Sherrie Miller Daly v. John Daly The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case married in 2001 and had one child before their 2010 divorce. Under their marital dissolution agreement, the father was given flexible co-parenting time due to his travel […]
Read More»FedEx Pilot In Contempt For Refusing to Pay Agreed Bonus
Tennessee case summary on contempt for enforcement of settlement after divorce. Suzanne Elaine Crawley Cowan v. Robert Elmo Cowan, Jr. The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 1986, and the wife filed for divorce in 2016. The trial court granted the wife a divorce in 2017 on the grounds […]
Read More»No Requirement to Refinance When Loan Not Specific in Agreement
- At July 15, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Property Division
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Tennessee case summary on property division enforcement. Linda Sue Brown (Hassler) v. Ridley David Hassler The husband and wife in this Cumberland County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2017 after executing a marital dissolution agreement. That agreement was adopted by the court, and called for the husband to receive a condo in Florida. The husband […]
Read More»Divorce Agreement Enforced w/ Mistaken Interpretation of Pension Plan
Tennessee case summary on settlement enforcement and pensions after divorce. Deborah Christine Moore v. Larry Gene Moore The husband and wife in this Knox County, Tennessee, case had been married for over thirty years when the wife filed for divorce in 2015, citing irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct. In 2016, they appeared at a […]
Read More»Mom Entitled to Court Exhibits for Potential Malpractice Case
- At July 13, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on protective orders in divorce. Jennifer Benke Bottorff v. Christian Todd Bottorff The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2013. The wife was named the primary residential parent of the two minor children, and she was awarded 223 days per year of parenting time. In 2017, […]
Read More»Absent Reference, Modification Superceded Original Agreement
Tennessee child support modification case summary. Michael P. Abraham v. Carolynn Abraham The mother and father in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were the parents of two children when they divorced in 2004. Under the agreed parenting plan, the father was to pay a certain portion of his bonus into a college investment account for […]
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