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 […]
Read More»Quadriplegic Dad Found Guilty of Failure to Pay Child Support
Tennessee child support collection case summary. State of Tennessee Ex Rel. Deedra Climer Bass v. Jose Ramon Gonzalez-Perez The mother and father in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were the parents of a daughter who was born in 1998. The father was ordered to pay $436 per month in child support. In 2002, the father […]
Read More»Back Child Support Can Be Limited to 5 Yrs: New Law in 2017
As of 2017, Tennessee child support law can limit back child support to a five-year period for arrearages counting backwards from date of the filed request. Back child support statute of limitations in Tennessee. Every parent who owes or is owed child support should pay attention. Key changes were recently made to Tennessee’s child support […]
Read More»Arrears Interest on Back Child Support Lowered: New Tennessee Law in 2017
The General Assembly amended Tennessee family law to change what interest may accrue on child support arrears and under what circumstances. This significant departure from prior law will benefit many. Parents dealing with situations involving delinquent child support need to be cognizant of these changes. The effective date of Public Chapter 145 is April 17, […]
Read More»Mom Gets New Day In Court After 400 Day Sentence for Non-Support
Tennessee child support collection case summary in family law. Lisa E. Burris v. James Morton Burris The mother and father in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2008. The father was named the primary residential parent of the three children, and the mother was granted parenting time every other weekend. The mother was […]
Read More»Dad Not Liable for Attorney’s Fees in Criminal Contempt Case
Tennessee child support case summary on enforcement and attorney’s fees. Joyce Bradley Watts v. Colin Wade Watts The mother and father in this Tennessee case were divorced in 2009, and the mother was named the primary residential parent of their minor children. The father was ordered to pay $629 per month in child support, as […]
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