TN Couple Can Divide Military Disability Benefit in Settlement

Tennessee case summary on military disability benefit division in divorce. Angeli Chan Selitsch v. Michael John Selitsch The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case married in 1989. The husband retired from the military in 2009 with a 100% disability. The wife filed for divorce in 2012. In 2013, they agreed to division of […]

Ex-Wife Entitled to Increases in Tennessee Ex-Husband’s Military Pension

Tennessee law case summary on military pension in divorce law from the Court of Appeals. See appellate opinion. Parties’ names removed upon request. The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case were married in 1987 and divorced in 2000. During the marriage, the husband had served in the U.S. Air Force. The parties agreed to a marital […]

Resolution of Tennessee Divorce Pension Dispute Was Simple Reading

Tennessee law case summary on military pension law in divorce from the Court of Appeals. Ok Nan Kim Lambert v. Mark Stephen Lambert – Tennessee divorce pension division The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case had been married twice and divorced twice. At the time of the first divorce in 1999, the husband was […]

Tenn. Ex-wife Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Collecting Military Pension

At February 13, 2014
By Miles Mason
In After Divorce, Military, Military Divorce, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on military divorce pensions after divorce from the Court of Appeals. Michael Daniel Fry v. Yuriko Shinoda Fry – Tennessee divorce military pension. The husband and wife were divorced in 2000 after a ten-year marriage. The husband was retired from the U.S. Navy, and half of his military pension that had […]

What Is the Hague Convention and Why Should a Tennssee Parent Care?

At February 10, 2014
By Miles Mason
In Child Custody, Family Law, Military Divorce
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Many Tennessee parents should know about the Hague Convention. The Hague Convention is a body of multilateral conferences between nations where declarations are made, treaties are negotiated, and international rules and laws are ratified. These international law concerns surround adoption, child custody, and dual citizenship, among other things, affecting many families right here in Tennessee. […]

Dual Citizenship in Divorce – When Tennessee Is in the Wrong Country

At January 27, 2014
By Miles Mason
In Child Custody, Divorce, Military Divorce, Pre-divorce Planning
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Domestic divorces can be complicated. Tennessee laws cover child custody, visitation, child support, spousal alimony, division of property, and related matters. For Tennessee couples with dual citizenship issues, just trying to determine how a country’s divorce laws apply can up the ante, significantly. As Chef Emeril Lagasse might say, “BAM!” (Emeril was born in Massachusetts […]

Are Disabled Parents Getting a Fair Shot at Tennessee Child Custody?

When born into a family with a disabled mother or father, is it a given that the child would be better off in the custody of the nondisabled parent? Should the nature and severity of the parent’s disability influence Tennessee child custody decisions? Is placement with able-bodied foster parents always in the best interests of […]

TN Wife in 2nd Divorce Gets Military Pension Awarded In 1st Divorce

At October 22, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Divorce, Divorce Process, Home, Military Divorce, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on military pensions in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Kitty Fern (Darden) Sartain v. Mitchell Carl Sartain – Tennessee divorce military retirement alimony The husband and wife were married for 19 years, divorced in 1997, remarried for an additional 13 years, and then divorced a second time. […]

SCRA Protects Service Members in Military Tennessee Divorce

For those in the U.S. armed forces, the SCRA offers many protections in the Memphis, Tennessee, military divorce. SCRA refers to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a federal law that applies to civil lawsuits and divorces against active duty military personnel. Defending against lawsuits has always been difficult for deployed service members. The SCRA and […]

Tenn. Wife of Soldier Proved Abuse & Wins Legal Separation Not Divorce

At September 12, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Divorce, Divorce Process, Family Law, Home, Military Divorce
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Tennessee law case summary on legal separation in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Torrie Schneider Longanacre v. Matthew Robert Longanacre — decision of legal separation within discretion of trial court even over objection of TN husband seeking divorce who failed to prove grounds for inappropriate marital conduct on part of wife Matthew […]