Mother Must Pay Half of Child’s Residential Treatment Costs
Tennessee child support case summary on uncovered medical expenses. Sara Marie Poe Mossbeck v. John Pollard Hoover The mother and father in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in 1997 and divorced in 2000. They had one child, and the permanent parenting plan provided that the father would maintain medical insurance with a deductible […]
Read More»Absent Reference, Modification Superceded Original Agreement
Tennessee child support modification case summary. Michael P. Abraham v. Carolynn Abraham The mother and father in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were the parents of two children when they divorced in 2004. Under the agreed parenting plan, the father was to pay a certain portion of his bonus into a college investment account for […]
Read More»Dad Unsuccessfully Seeks Credit for Child Support for Other Expenses
Tennessee child support case summary on enforcement. Cynthia Anne Knop v. Aaron Charles Knop The parties to this Greene County, Tennessee, were married for 16 years and were the parents of two minor children. They were dentists who practiced together until the wife’s disability. After the wife filed for divorce, they were able to resolve […]
Read More»Father Found in Contempt for Child Support After Two Appeals
Tennessee child support case summary on income determination and contempt. Jeffrey Glenn Mitchell v. Carol Ann Thomas Mitchell This divorce case from Blount County, Tennessee, was the subject of an appeal to the Tennessee Court of Appeals in 2019. The parties in that case had divorced and were back in court regarding modifications of child […]
Read More»Dad Owes $93K Past-Due Child Support After End of Claimed Obligation
Tennessee child support collection case summary. Steve Anthony Contreras v. Kimberly Dawn Contreras (Hinson) The father and mother in this Henderson County, Tennessee, case were married in 1986 and divorced in 2003. The mother was named the primary residential parent of the three children, and the father was ordered to pay $721 per month in […]
Read More»After Three Appeals, Dad Must Pay $23,000 Back Child Child Support
Tennessee child support arrearage case summary. State ex rel. Sharon Denise Townsend v. Eric Wayne Williamson This Shelby County, Tennessee, parentage case of a child born in 1998 made three trips to the Tennessee Court of Appeals. After the father filed a 2003 petition to establish parentage, the trial court awarded both parents joint custody […]
Read More»TN 2018 Legislation: New Interest Rates on Child Support Arrears
New legislation changed the rates of interest courts can order on child support arrears, again. Public Chapter 1049 was signed into law on May 21, 2018, amending Tennessee’s child support law. All of the statutory interest rate changes for arrears went into effect on July 1, 2018. Interest on Child Support Arrears In Tennessee law, […]
Read More»Court Tosses Out Appeal When Brief Fails to Minimally Comply With Rules
Tennessee child support collection case and appeals court process summary. In re Joshua E., et al. This was an appeal of a juvenile case from Davidson County, Tennessee. After a contentious trial of the mother’s motion for modification of parenting time, Judge Sheila Calloway issued a detailed order containing findings of fact, conclusions of law, […]
Read More»Dad Who Overpaid Child Support Entitled to Amount Overpaid
Tennessee child support case summary on overpayments. Michelle Kay (Clark) Love v. James Terrill Clark DISSENTING OPINION The husband and wife in this Loudon County, Tennessee, case were the parents of three children at the time of their 1992 divorce, and the husband was ordered to pay child support. By 2001, the husband no longer […]
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 […]
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