Tenn. Mom’s Mental Health Records May Not Be Disclosed in Custody Case
Tennessee law case summary on confidentiality of mental health records in Tennessee divorce and custody law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Note: Second case summary of this case in this blog. Ashley Herman v Daniel Herman – Tennessee Custody and Medical Record Privacy Laws Ashley Herman, the mother, and Daniel Herman, the father, divorced in […]
Read More»Tennessee Mom Loses Parenting Time Due to Jealous and Bitter Behavior
- At June 11, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Custody Modification, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on parenting time modification in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Lawrence Taylor, Jr. V. Ladonna Knott – parenting plan modified after divorce The mother, LaDonna Knott, and the father, Lawrence Taylor, had two children. In October 2005 the court designated the father as the primary residential parent and in May 2007, […]
Read More»Is Tennessee Equal Parenting Time Really a 50/50 Deal?
- At June 05, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Child Support
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Predicting Tennessee child support obligations when the mother and father share equal parenting time can be a little tricky. For the sake of comparison, in some other states the unadjusted amount of child support a parent will pay is dependent upon how many days that parent has the child over the course of the year. […]
Read More»TN Parenting Plan Modification Considers Best Interests of the Child
- At June 02, 2013
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee law case summary on custody modification in family law from the Court of Appeals. Amanda Jane (Fillers) Crum v. Arvin Dwayne Fillers – Tennessee Custody Modification Law This case involves a mother’s request to modify the parenting plan originally agreed upon. Amanda Jane (Fillers) Crum, the mother, and Arvine Dwayne Fillers, the father, were married […]
Read More»Single Incident of Misbehavior Doesn’t Prevent TN Father from Moving
Tennessee law case summary on parental relocation in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. SUZETTE MARIE ELDER v. SIDNEY LEE ELDER – Tennessee Relocation Law – Relocation Granted Suzette and Sidney Elder were divorced in April 1997. Mr. Elder (Father) received custody of their two pre-teen children. Ms. Elder (Mother) received defined […]
Read More»Tennessee Parent Relocation Granted | Determining Parenting Time
Kuwatra is arguably Tennessee’s leading and most important decision on parenting time disputes for relocation cases. Tennessee law case summary on parental relocation in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Kawatra v. Kawatra In April 2001, Neelam Kawatra, the mother, and Sunil Kawatra, the father, were divorced. Their marital dissolution agreement (MDA) […]
Read More»Tennessee Dad Not Required to Write Blank Check for College Tuition
- At May 28, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on college costs in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. James Kent Plyant vs. Karen Cardin Spivey – College Costs for Tennessee Parents Limited to Reasonable Amount Given Father’s Income The Father, James Kent Plyant, won a victory on appeal that capped the upper limit of his […]
Read More»Country Music’s Jason Aldean Files for Tennessee Divorce
- At May 23, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce
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Country music star Jason ‘Aldean’ Williams has filed for divorce in Tennessee, putting an end to his 11-year marriage with Jessica Ann Ussery. With recent awards for Academy of Country Music’s Male Vocalist and Vocal Event of the Year (2013), American Country Awards’ Touring Artist of the Year (2012), and Country Music Association’s Album of […]
Read More»Tennessee Mother Loses Custody After Not Following Court Order
- At May 23, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Custody Modification, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on child custody modification in Tennessee family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Shanette Collier Chandler v. Kylan Chandler – Tennessee custody and change of primary residential parent This case involves the mother’s appeal to be reinstated as the primary residential parent. The mother, Shanette Collier Chandler and the father, Kylan Chandler, were divorced […]
Read More»TN Grandmother Denied Visitation Rights | Case Heard Already
- At May 21, 2013
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee law case summary on Tennessee grandparent visitation rights in Tennessee family law from the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Jeanette Rae Jackson v Bradley Kent Smith – Tennessee Grandparent Visitation Rights Bradley Smith, the father, and Stephanie Smith, the mother were married and had a child in November 2006. From August 2008 through February 2009, […]
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