Modern Day Hatfields and McCoys Go To Court
- At July 18, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence, Family Law, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on contempt in family law from the Court of Appeals. In re: Anna L.J. – Tennessee contempt and evidence law In 2011, Robert and Sabrina Jackson went to court in Williamson County to file a petition declaring that Anna Johnson was dependent and neglected. Anna was the daughter of Dennis and […]
Read More»Tennessee Court Upholds Property Settlement After Brutal Assault
- At May 20, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Domestic Violence, Home, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on divorce, assault, property division and alimony in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Victor R. Peterson v. Kathleen A. Peterson – Tennessee divorce alimony and assault. Victor and Kathleen Peterson were married in 1983. It was a second marriage for both, and they had no children. In […]
Read More»Statistics of Tennessee Domestic Violence – Painful Persistence
- At May 19, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence
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Domestic violence in the U.S. is not a new trend. Instead, it is a painfully persistent problem from which Tennesseans are not immune. Marybeth Conley and Alex Coleman interviewed Memphis TN attorney Miles Mason, Sr., for WREG News Channel 3’s Live @ 9 on the subject of domestic violence in our state. You can watch […]
Read More»Death By Soda? Chasing Child Abuse and Child Neglect in Tennessee
Death by grape soda. That is what the official autopsy uncovered following the demise of one five-year-old Tennessee child. The little girl may have been yet another victim of child abuse. Her father and step-mother have both been charged with child abuse, neglect, and homicide. When Does Child Punishment Become Child Abuse? When Randall Vaughn […]
Read More»5 Leading Causes of Divorce in Tennessee
- At February 05, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Domestic Violence, Home
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Just as hindsight is 20-20, former-spouses reflecting on the reasons why their marriages ended in divorce often share similar scenarios. Some say they married too young. Others escaped domestic violence or abuse. Still others were unable to recover from the behavioral patterns that diminished their relationship. Although not a statistical analysis, we do see commonalities […]
Read More»How Witnessing Domestic Violence Affects Children and How to Help Them
- At September 27, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence
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Domestic violence is always a difficult subject to discuss or read about but it’s so common in our society that it’s impossible to ignore it. Statistics are all over the place, especially because a lot of domestic violence goes unreported. It has been estimated that anywhere from ten to twenty percent of children are […]
Read More»Memphis CASA: Special Advocates for Abused and Neglected Children
The national Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Seattle. Since the late 1970s, CASA has trained volunteers to be the voice of abused and neglected children in the courtroom. With over a thousand offices now providing services to children in the foster care system, CASA operates in most […]
Read More»The Burden of Proof for an Order of Protection in Tennessee
- At May 18, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence
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Tennessee law case summary on order of protection law in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Note: this is the second article on this case in this Blog. Sandi D. Jackson v Mitchell B. Lanphere – Standard for Granting Tennessee Orders of Protection Ms. Sandi D. Jackson (the mother) initially […]
Read More»Tennessee Father Welcomes Home Daughter Amanda Berry, Free After Decade of Violent Captivity
- At May 13, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Domestic Violence, News
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One daughter’s father and her extended family members live in Elizabethton, Tennessee. This lush hill-country community of about 14,200 serves as the county seat of Carter County. Amanda Berry, now age 27, was abducted in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 16 on April 21, 2003. She was held hostage for 10 long years, but […]
Read More»The Exchange Club Is Breaking the Cycle of Abuse in Memphis
- At May 13, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Domestic Violence, Mediation
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The Exchange Club Family Center in Memphis, TN, is helping children, adults, parents, and families heal by working to break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse. Memphis Area Programs at The Exchange Club Family Center At The Exchange Club Family Center in Memphis, TN, the emphasis is on restoring healthy family relationships by addressing […]
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