Tennessee Court Denies Grandparent Visitation After Christmas Lawsuit
- At October 25, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee law case summary on grandparent visitation rights in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Kimberly Lou Uselton v. Jessica Walton – Tennessee grandparent visitation denied The mother and father of the child in this grandparent visitation case were never married. The child was born in 2006. The mother lived in Tennessee, and the […]
Read More»Divorcing? Tennessee Parents Prepare for Child Custody Forensic Evaluations
Divorcing Germantown, Tennessee, parents should prepare themselves for the possibility of a child custody forensic evaluation. These evaluations are becoming more common in Germantown family court proceedings, particularly when parties cannot agree on a parenting plan. When custody is a disputed issue in the divorce (or whenever the court deems an evaluation is necessary), each […]
Read More»TN Dad Failed to Prove Mom’s Shortcomings Negatively Impacted Children
Tennessee law case summary on changing custody in family law from the Court of Appeals. Virginia Grace Massey-Holt vs. Stacy Wade Holt – changing custody in Tennessee law From 2004 to 2007, the two children of Virginia Grace Massey-Holt and Stacy Wade Holt moved several times, as a result of parental relocation, as a result of […]
Read More»Child Move Away Cases and Tennessee’s Parent Relocation Statute
There are two child relocation matters that Tennessee family lawyers discuss with parents early in the divorce representation. The first has to do with plans to move away with the child before custody orders are issued. The second has to do with plans to move away when permanent custody orders are already in place. Mandatory […]
Read More»TN Dad Loses Custody on Appeal Because No Changed Circumstances Proven
Tennessee law case summary on seeking to change primary residential parent and family law from the Court of Appeals. Kristi Leanne Cosner vs. Charles Arthur Cosner — Tennessee child custody modification The case of Kristi Leanne Cosner vs. Charles Arthur Cosner turned into an empty trial victory for the Father when his request to modify custody was granted at […]
Read More»Tennessee Safe Harbor for Pregnant Women Addicted to Prescription Drugs
- At September 16, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, News
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Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), that’s the medical terminology describing the condition of newborn medical patients addicted to illicit and prescription drugs. Nationally, almost seven of every 1,000 births result in NAS babies, many of whom are born with addictions to prescription narcotics. In the womb, the pregnant woman’s drug use spreads to the fetus through […]
Read More»TN Mom Allowed Relocate Over Objection of Dad w/out Roughly Equal Time
Tennessee parental relocation law case summary in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Mother allowed to relocate with child. Rolando Toyos v. Amanda G. Hammock — Parent Relocation of Mother Granted from Memphis to Rockvale A daughter, “E.T.”, was born to Amanda G. Hammock (“mother”) and Rolando Toyos (“father”), who […]
Read More»Memphis CASA: Special Advocates for Abused and Neglected Children
The national Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Seattle. Since the late 1970s, CASA has trained volunteers to be the voice of abused and neglected children in the courtroom. With over a thousand offices now providing services to children in the foster care system, CASA operates in most […]
Read More»TN Supreme Ct: Mom Tries to Euthanize Dad Doesn’t End Parental Rights
- At September 01, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on parental rights termination in family law from the Supreme Court. In re: Taylor B.W. – Tennessee parental rights termination Husband and wife were divorced in March 2002, and entered into a marital dissolution agreement and a parenting plan for their two children. In November of that same year, the wife purported […]
Read More»Unstable TN Mom Set Bad Example But Remains Primary Residential Parent
- At August 27, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Custody Modification, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on custody modification in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Robert W. Porter v. Brandi Porter (Kimbrell) – Tennessee divorce custody modification – Mom stays primary residential parent The husband and wife were married in 2000, had two children, and divorced in 2003. The permanent parenting plan provided that the […]
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