NEW LAW in 2019 | Options Added: Joint PRP or No PRP
- At July 01, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, News
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Equal Parenting Time with Joint Primary Residential Parents Who should be the “primary residential parent” (PRP) when the parenting plan agreement gives both parties equal parenting time? Specific reference is made to that designation under Federal law and other state laws, namely Tennessee child support. In the past, some spouses butted heads, litigating disagreements arising […]
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- At June 24, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. April R. Burchfield v. D. Ryan Burchfield The mother and father in this Overton County, Tennessee, case were parents of two children born in 2006 and 2011. They were divorced in 2014 on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. Under the permanent parenting plan, the mother was named the primary […]
Read More»Dad Gets Custody After Finding of Greater Emotional Fitness
Tennessee child custody case summary on custody and alimony after 12 years married in divorce. April H. v. Scott H. The husband and wife in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, were married in 2005, and had two children, ages 9 and 11. The husband worked for the TVA and had a monthly income of about $9,000 […]
Read More»Father’s Obligation to Pay Tuition Must Take Scholarships into Account
Tennessee child custody case summary on children’s college expenses after divorce. Christy Keller Elrod Church v. Darrell Gene Elrod The husband and wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case entered into an agreed order of legal separation 2002. Among other things, it called for the father to pay child support in the amount of $3003 […]
Read More»Change in Parenting Schedule Remanded Not Supported by Analysis of Factors
Tennessee child custody case summary on custody modification and parental relocation. John Glen Renken v. Jennifer Marie Renken The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2015. The final divorce decree included a permanent parenting plan for the parties’ four children. The father was named primary residential parent, with 234 […]
Read More»TN Dad Gets Custody After Mom Found Not Credible Witness
- At May 28, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child custody case summary in divorce. Kristen Paulette Stokes v. Steven Wade Stokes The mother and father in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case had been married for about twelve years at the time of their 2015 separation. They had one son who was born in 2008. The father was a musician with a somewhat […]
Read More»TN Maintains Child Custody Jurisdiction Even After Child Moves to GA
- At May 22, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary on jurisdiction and UCCJEA. Christopher Michael Parker v. Courtney Williams Parker The child in this Bedford County, Tennessee, case was born in 2008, and the parents divorced in 2009. The mother was named primary residential parent with 310 days per year of parenting time, and the father received 55 […]
Read More»Mom Loses Custody After Getting “Specious No Contact Order” Against Dad
- At May 15, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. In re L.T. The child in this Shelby County, Tennessee, custody case was born in January 2014. After her birth, the father made a petition for visitation rights, and this petition was granted. He was awarded custodial visitation on alternating weekends and certain holidays. He was also allowed regular […]
Read More»Dad Loses Visitation Days When Stepmom & Stepsister Pose Threat
- At May 08, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody case summary on custody modification. Angela Charlene Iveson v. Jeffrey Wayne Iveson The mother and father in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2009. They had three children, two of whom subsequently reached the age of majority. The father had been named primary residential parent of the two older children, […]
Read More»Court Properly Split Custody + $1K / Mo. Alimony In Futuro 23 Yrs Married
Tennessee child custody case summary on alimony after 23 years married & split custody in divorce. Michael Jon Eckley v. Margit Eckley The husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case had been married for almost 24 years before their 2015 divorce, and were the parents of three children. Both parties sought a divorce […]
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