Judges Must State Reasons For Name Change on Record
- At August 10, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law
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Tennessee family law case summary on children’s name change and naming rights. In Re Lachlan B., et al. The two children in this Washington County, Tennessee, case were born in 2019 to unwed parents. The parents mediated the issues involving parenting schedules and child support, but were unable to agree upon the child’s surname. On […]
Read More»Mom Sentenced to 336 Days for Parental Interference
Tennessee child custody case summary on parental interference and contempt in divorce. Sherrie Miller Daly v. John Daly The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case married in 2001 and had one child before their 2010 divorce. Under their marital dissolution agreement, the father was given flexible co-parenting time due to his travel […]
Read More»Utah Grandmother Can’t Get Custody Away from Mom’s Cousin
- At July 20, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent custody. In re Cassi J. The child in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case was born in 2010. Until 2012, she lived with her maternal grandmother in Chattanooga, Tennessee. When the grandmother moved to Utah in 2012, the girl and her mother remained in Tennessee. They also moved to […]
Read More»Grandparents Can’t Get Visitation When Ex-Son-In-Law Allows Visitation
- At July 16, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent visitation. June C. Horton, et al., v. Erin E. Cooley The grandmother and grandfather in the Rutherford County, Tennessee, case brought an action against their daughter seeking visitation with their 4-year-old grandson. The child was born in 2012, and shortly thereafter, the parents moved in with the grandparents. […]
Read More»Father Gets Custody After Mom Slow to Disclose Sexual Abuse
- At July 09, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Bruce Gillam v. Destiny Ballew The two children in this Anderson County, Tennessee, case were born in 2003 and 2008 to unwed parents, who had been dating since 2001 and lived in various states. They lived in Tennessee when they broke up in 2010. About the same time, the […]
Read More»Ask Alan Podcast: Alan Crone Interviews Miles Mason, Sr.
- At July 03, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law, News
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=31RSpuVHqBEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Ask Alan! The Podcast Episode 5: Alan Interviews Miles Mason | The Crone Law Firm (https://youtube.com/watch?v=31RSpuVHqBE) Thank you, Alan for having me on your podcast! On June 26, 2020, Alan Crone featured me on his podcast, Ask Alan. In the podcast, we discussed my history, and I […]
Read More»Unmarried Same-Sex Parent Had No Standing to Assert Visitation Rights
- At July 02, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law
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Tennessee child custody case summary on same-sex couple but not married. Sandra Ann Pippin v. Christina Michelle Pippin In 2011, a child was born to one of the parties in this Wilson County, Tennessee, case. The biological mother had been artificially inseminated after her partner, also a woman, had made the mutual decision to have […]
Read More»Mom Alleged Violation of Anti-disparagement Clause But Child Too Young
Massachusetts child custody case summary on NON-DISPARAGEMENT CLAUSE. Shak v. Shak During divorce proceeding, mother filed a complaint for civil contempt alleging father violated the nondisparagement orders. The court declined to find father in contempt, found the orders constituted an unlawful restraint on speech, and issued new nondisparagement orders. Mother appealed. Held: “Assuming for the […]
Read More»Dad Failed to Prove Changed Circumstances Warranting Custody Change
- At June 15, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Ballard v. Ballard The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were the parents of a four-year-old daughter at the time of their 2016 divorce. The mother was named the primary residential parent under a parenting plan that was modified by the parties in 2017. Under that […]
Read More»COVID-19 & Co-parenting: When It Hits the Fan
COVID-19, virus, parenting, co-parenting, visitation, and more. Chaos hits parenting plans requiring compromise and rational thought from parents. COVID-19 has changed just about every aspect of our lives. Daily and weekly routines have flown out the window. While family lawyers everywhere are without access to courts, clients are still calling us. They are asking many […]
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