Dad Gets More Parenting Time But Loses Mom’s Relocation w/ Child
Tennessee parent relocation granted case summary. Westley Murel Hall v. Megan Leigh Hall The mother and father in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2019 and were the parents of one child, born in 2015. Under their agreed-to permanent parenting plan, the mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father exercising […]
Read More»Mom Handed Attorney Fee Bill After Lying In Court About Drinking
Tennessee child custody modification and attorney’s fees case summary. Christina Ann Standley v. Carl Anthony Standley When the parties in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case divorced in 2014, the trial court entered a permanent parenting plan under which the mother was named primary residential parent. She was also awarded decision making authority and the majority […]
Read More»Court Sorts Out Divorce Claims of ORNL Spouses
- At June 09, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Attorney's Fees, Divorce, Property Division
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Tennessee case summary on divorce. Edna Gergel v. James Gergel The husband and wife in this Anderson County, Tennessee, case were married in 1997 and had one daughter, who was 13 years old at the time of their divorce. Both had advanced degrees and worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The wife worked […]
Read More»Mom Can Collect Attorney’s Fees for Defending Order of Protection on Appeal, Even Though Main Appeal Dismissed as Moot
Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees for order of protection. Miracle Tenney ex rel. Desirae B. v. Daniel Paul Bullington The mother and father in this order for protection case were divorced in 2019, and were the parents of a fourteen year old. In 2020, the girl had what the court called an “emotional episode” […]
Read More»Dad to Pay Mom $123K Attorney’s Fee After Losing Appeal
- At April 07, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Attorney's Fees, Child Custody, Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees. Kim Renae Nelson v. Loring E. Justice In 2019, the father in this Roane County, Tennessee, paternity case unsuccessfully appealed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, which held that the lower court had properly awarded the mother certain costs. The Court of Appeals went further and awarded the mother […]
Read More»Dad Not Entitled to Reduction After Agreeing to Upward Child Support Deviation
Tennessee child support modification case summary. Christina Brooke Tigart v. Charles Shannon Tigart The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in 2001 and had two children, born in 2005 and 2012. In 2019, they were divorced after agreeing to a marital dissolution agreement. They agreed to a permanent parenting plan […]
Read More»Ex-Husband Must Repay Loan to Ex-Wife
Tennessee case summary on collection of money after divorce. Mary Hanes Lancaster Lockett v. Marc Kevin Runyan Sr. The husband and wife in this Washington County, Tennessee, case were married in 2014. During the marriage, the wife loaned the husband about $200,000, approximately half of which was paid back during the marriage. They were divorced […]
Read More»Court Must Clarify Reasons for Fee Award for Attorney & Guardian Ad Litem
Tennessee child custody modification and attorney’s fees case summary. Katherine Marie Lugo v. Hector Santiago Lugo The mother and father in this Shelby County, Tennessee (Judge James R. Russell) case were the parents of two children when they divorced in 2017. They agreed to a permanent parenting plan, but five months later, the father filed […]
Read More»Divorce Attorney’s Lien for Survives Collection Challenge
Tennessee case summary on attorney’s liens in divorce. Bradi M. Baker-Brunkhorst v. Geoffrey B. Brunkhorst After less than five years of marriage, the wife in this Madison County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce in 2015. After her first attorney withdrew from the case, the new law firm’s employment agreement allowed it to place a lien […]
Read More»At Fault Husband To Pay Wife’s Attorney’s Fees + Health Insurance
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 17 years married. Antonio Maurice Wiggins v. Carol Ann Wiggins The husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in 2003, and the husband served in the U.S. Army for the first nine years of the marriage. They had no children and eventually purchased a home […]
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