TN Heart Surgeon’s Visitation Limited After Pattern of Emotional Abuse
- At July 11, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on limiting parenting time in divorce and family law. Wife v. Husband The husband and wife were married in 1994, the same year in which the husband graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School and began his career as a heart surgeon. After graduation, he accepted a residency at the […]
Read More»Ex-Wife Envy, Second Wife Syndrome, and Adjusting to Step-Motherhood After His Tennessee Divorce
- At July 08, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Child Custody, Family Law
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With the Tennessee divorce in the distant past, yet another battle could be looming in the Memphis household. Slowly, the horns of ex-wife envy begin to show until a full-blow case of second wife syndrome develops. But there are two sides to every coin, and at least two sides to every post-divorce family. Is There […]
Read More»TN Dad Can’t Prove Change of Circumstances for Custody | Sup. Ct. to Decide
- At July 05, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Custody Modification, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on changing custody in family law from the Court of Appeals. Note: This is the second case summary on this blog. Andrew K. Armbrister vs. Melissa H. Armbrister – DISSENT – Tennessee changing custody law – Supreme Court of Tennessee will decide. Andrew K. Armbrister and Melissa H. Armbrister litigated custody since the time […]
Read More»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
- In Custody Modification, Home
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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 […]
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