Dad Entitled to More than 80 Days Parenting Time
- At July 23, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Father's Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on maximum participation in divorce. Wafa Badawi Hindiyeh v. Waleed Fawzi Abed The husband and wife in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were married in 2013 and had one child, who was born in 2015. They separated and the wife filed for divorce in 2016. Trial was held before Judge J. […]
Read More»NOTICE – New Law in 2018: Tennessee Parent Relocation Law Changed
Do to a new law passed in 2018, Tennessee’s parent relocation statute and law changed dramatically for all new parent relocation matters filed after July 1, 2018. This means that much of the prior case law discussing move away cases, especially involving parents who did not share roughly equal parenting time, is no longer valid […]
Read More»2018 New Law: Recovering Attorneys Fees in TN Child Support, Alimony & Custody Cases
When enforcing child support or alimony orders, an earlier Tennessee law disallowed recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees incurred pursuing a criminal contempt action. Attempting to hold a deadbeat accountable often left the supported spouse on the hook for his or her family law attorney’s fees. All too often, being awarded financial support is only half […]
Read More»Child’s Name Cannot Be Changed By Court Policy Without Evidence
- At July 16, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Father's Rights
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Tennessee case summary on unwed parents’ child’s name change. In re: Emersyn W. The child in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case was born in 2017 to unwed parents. The parents had been in a relationship for about three years, but the relationship ended before the child was born. The father petitioned the juvenile court to […]
Read More»No Visitation Rights for Grandparents Since Visitation Never Totally Cut Off
- At July 11, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent visitation. Graham Clark, et al., v. Timothy Curtis Johnson The mother and father in this case were the parents of four children, both biological and adopted. The mother had suffered various health problems, but she suffered a sudden turn for the worse in 2015 and died that year. Before […]
Read More»Dad Gets Custody After Moving Kids from KY to TN
- At July 09, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child custody case summary in divorce. Kristina Marie Bolin v. Jeffrey Michael Bolin The mother and father in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were married in 2007 and had two children, who were born in 2010 and 2013. They lived in Kentucky, where the mother worked full time, and the father stayed at home to […]
Read More»Grandparent Visitation Statute Applies Even If Other GPs Adopted Child
- At July 07, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee grandparent visitation case summary. Marvin Seibers, et al., v. Carol Latimer At the time of the 2016 filing of this Campbell County, Tennessee, case, the two children (born in 2009 and 2012) were in the custody of their paternal grandmother. The children had previously been removed from the care of their biological mother due […]
Read More»Mom Bound to Pay Son’s College Tuition Despite Soured Relationship
- At June 26, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Child Custody
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Tennessee child custody case summary on college tuition after divorce. Jennifer Lee Miller v. David Mark Miller, II The mother and father in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2003, when their children were three and four years old. They agreed to a marital dissolution agreement which included a permanent parenting plan. The mother […]
Read More»No Right of First Refusal Visits For Dad Just Because Mom Is at Work
- At June 25, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child custody case summary on right of first refusal in divorce. Charles Michael Kincade v. Amanda Wooldridge Kincade The parents in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were married in 2008 and had one son, who was born in 2010. The father filed for divorce in 2015. After mediation, the parents agreed to a marital dissolution […]
Read More»No Custody Jurisdiction Over Case First Filed in Scotland By Wife
- At June 20, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce Process
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Tennessee child custody case summary on international jursidiction in divorce. Roger Chase Hagans v. Rachel Wallock Hagans The mother and father were married in California in 2011, and their son was born that same year. The father was a member of the Marine Corps and was deployed for six months shortly after the birth. In 2013, […]
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