New Federal Tax Law Making Your Tennessee Divorce Settlement a Little Squirrelly?
What does the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) have to do with your Germantown, TN, divorce settlement? Everything if you don’t plan your separation agreement, alimony, and property division very carefully. Following the memorable 2012 “fiscal cliff” debates, the ATRA was passed and became effective January 1, 2013. Tax preparation season will be […]
Read More»Proving Cash Income for Child Support and Alimony in Tennessee Divorce
Most Tennessee divorces include court orders for the payment of child support, for the award of alimony to a spouse, or for both. But how much support should be ordered? Although every case has unique circumstances and exceptions may exist, determining fair an appropriate family support requires proof of all spousal income. Other factors are […]
Read More»Tennessee Court Won’t Reduce Alimony Despite Ex-Wife’s Cohabitation
- At August 31, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony Modification, Home
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Tennessee alimony modification law case summary from the Court of Appeals. Susan Crosby Wilkinson v. Bradley Webb Wilkinson – Tennessee divorce alimony modification The husband and wife were married in 1990 and had three children. They divorced in 2008 and agreed to a permanent parenting plan and marital dissolution agreement which was approved by the court […]
Read More»TN Wife With Real Estate License Not Entitled to Alimony in Futuro
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 28 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Lisa Goodpaster Riggs v. Kenneth Lee Riggs – Tennessee divorce alimony law married 28 years Husband and wife were married in 1978. After 28 years of marriage, the wife filed for divorce and alleged irreconcilable differences and […]
Read More»After 24 Yrs Married, Tennessee Husband Must Pay $1,200 per Month Transitional Alimony for 5 Yrs
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 24 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Molly Rika Hatfield v. Rodney G. Hatfield – Tennessee divorce and alimony law – married 24 years The husband and wife were divorced in 2011 after a 24-year marriage. The husband’s gross monthly income was […]
Read More»Tenn. Ex-Wife’s Remarriage and Full-time Employment May Lower Alimony
Tennessee alimony modification law case summary from the Court of Appeals. Shonda Kay Finchum v. Danny Wayne Finchum – Tennessee divorce alimony modification. The husband and wife were divorced in 2009 after a ten-year marriage with two children. The parties agreed to a marital dissolution agreement which provided for rehabilitative alimony of $1,000 per month, payable until June 2012. […]
Read More»Tennessee Ex-Wife’s Remarriage Does Not Terminate Periodic Alimony
- At August 22, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Alimony Modification, Home
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Tennessee alimony modification law case summary following wife’s remarriage from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Kathy Lynn Averitte v. William Ronny Averitte – Tennessee divorce alimony modification The husband and wife were divorced in February 2011, and the final decree called upon the husband to pay alimony of $1,200 per month. The wife remarried in August of that […]
Read More»Lawyer vs Travel Agency Owner Wife in TN Divorce Business Valuation Case
Tennessee business valuation law case summary – travel agency and law practice. Divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Pamela J. Wright v. Dale M. Quillen – the extent, the valuation, and the division of the marital estate; the awards of alimony, and child support. In a case described by the Tennessee Court […]
Read More»TN Husband in Real Estate Has Income Imputed After Averaging Income
- At August 15, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Divorce, Home, Income Determination
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on underemployment and imputed income from the Court of Appeals. Angela K. Thomas v. Jeffery K. Thomas – Tennessee divorce child support imputed income The husband and wife were married in 1994 and were the parents of two children. In 2009, the wife filed for legal separation. She later modified […]
Read More»TN Husband Married 9 Yrs to Pay Over $3,156 per Month Alimony in Futuro to Wife
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 9 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Danny Grubbs Dodd v. Judith Gail Paris Dodd — Tennessee alimony and divorce law 9 years married Danny Dodd (“husband”) and Judith Dodd (“wife”) were married in December 2002, and had also been married to each […]
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