Remarriage Not Grounds to Modify Alimony in Futuro

Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Carla Jo Capps Jones v. Joseph R. Jones The husband and wife in this Campbell County, Tennessee, case were married in 1989 and divorced in 2014. At the time of the divorce, the parties entered into a marital dissolution agreement that called for the husband to pay the wife $3,577 […]

No Cohabitation When Man Spent Some Nights at House

Tennessee alimony modification case summary after 21 years married. Deborah Lynn Mathews v. Douglas Clay Mathews The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case had been married 24 years at the time of their 2011 divorce. The parties entered into a marital dissolution agreement which, among other things, required the husband to pay […]

Despite Four Tries, Lawyer Can’t Get Alimony Reduced

Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Karen Abrams Malkin v. Reed Lynn Malkin The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case had been before the Tennessee Court of Appeals previously. The husband had filed three petitions to reduce his alimony obligation, and in 2015, he appealed the denial of the third petition. In 2015, […]

Dentist Alimony Reduced from $6K / Mo to $3.9K Reversed

Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Leann Barnes v. David Ellett Barnes The husband and wife in this Bedford County, Tennessee, case had been married for over 25 years when the wife filed for divorce in 2009. A trial was held in 2011, and the wife was initially granted alimony of $6,000 per month. There was […]

Cohabitation Means Alimony Ends for Ex-wife

Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Brent Christopher Dishon v. Lisa Renee Dishon The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were married in 2003 and had one child. In 2014, the husband filed for divorce. The case went to mediation, and the parties agreed to various issues, including alimony. The husband agreed to pay $1,200 […]

Ex-Husband Can Stop Transitional Alimony When Ex-Wife Cohabitates

Tennessee alimony modification and termination divorce case summary. Dale Robert Scherzer v. Milissa Marie Scherzer CONCURRING OPINION The husband and wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2012 after 22 years of marriage, when the court approved their marital dissolution agreement, which included a permanent parenting plan. The agreement provided that the […]

Retired Dentist Gets Alimony Reduced to Preserve Remaining Assets

Tennessee alimony modification case summary after 42 years married. Deborah Evans Wilhoit v. Gary Dennis Wilhoit The husband and wife in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were married for 42 years before their 2011 divorce. Under the divorce decree, the husband was to pay $4,500 per month in future alimony, plus an additional amount in […]

Dad Cannot Modify Alimony When Agreed to Settlement W/out a Lawyer

Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Mary Wagoner-Angelin v. Randall Jon Angelin The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in 1997 and had two children, who were born in 1997 and 2000. The youngest child had not reached the age of majority at the time of the 2012 divorce. The parties […]

Market Downturn Not Adequate to Cause Alimony Modification

Tennessee alimony modification case summary. James S. Schrade v. Cassandra Jean Ament Schrade The husband and wife in this Cumberland County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2008. Most of their income had consisted in income from a trust. The parties’ marital dissolution agreement provided that the wife was to receive 35% of the distributed amounts, […]

Military Contractor Doesn’t Get Alimony Reduction When Stopping Work

Tennessee alimony modification case summary following 27 years married. Daniel Ray Hauf v. Lora Marie Hauf The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were divorced in 2010 after a 27 year marriage. The husband had retired from the army prior to the divorce, and since then had worked as a helicopter pilot for military […]