Tennessee Dad Sentenced to 50 Days Jail for Not Paying Child Support

Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. Sonya Frances Kelly Rutledge v. Dan Kenneth Kelly – Tennessee child support collection laws Sonya Frances Kelly Rutledge, the mother, and Dan Kenneth Kelly, the father, were divorced in December 2005. They had one child. The parenting plan incorporated in the […]

State of Tennessee Must Reimburse Dad Over Collection of Child Support

At August 06, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Child Support, Child Support Collection
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Tennessee law case summary on child support overpayment in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. State of Tennessee ex rel. Suzanna R. Phillips (Bobbitt) v. Anthony Phillips – Tennessee post-divorce child support The mother and father were divorced in 1999, and the father was ordered to pay child support in the amount […]

When TN Father Did Not Visit Children His Child Support Was Increased

At July 25, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Child Support, Child Support Collection, Home
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support enforcement and collection from the Court of Appeals. John Clarence Howard, Jr. v. Linda Joyce Keaton Howard This case involves a request for child support payments for one minor child. The mother, Linda Joyce Keaton Howard, and the father, John Clarence Howard, were divorced in March 1990. […]

Adult Child Can Sue Biological TN Dad for Retroactive Child Support

At July 13, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Child Support, Child Support Collection, Home
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. Jordan Ashton Danelz v. John Gayden, M.D. This was the third appeal in a case of a Tennessee adult who brought an action against his biological father for retroactive child support. The son was born in 1984 while his mother was […]

TN Probate Judge Can’t Consult Old Divorce File for Child Support Owed

At July 11, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Child Support, Child Support Collection, Home
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on collection and enforcement from the Court of Appeals. In Re Estate of James Edgar Miller – Tennessee divorce collection of child support. Norma Jean Wallace and James Edgar Miller were divorced in 1975. The wife was awarded custody of the couple’s daughter, and the husband was ordered to pay […]

TN Father’s IRA Account May Not be Garnished to Cover Attorney’s Fees

At June 07, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Attorney's Fees, Child Support Collection, Home
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. Patricia Ann Gho Massey v. Gregory Joel Casals – Tennessee child support collection of attorney’s fees case The mother, Patricia Ann Gho Massey, and the father, Gregory Joel Cassals, had a child together in 1994. In July 2008, the juvenile court […]

Mom Lost Claim for Retroactive Tennessee Child Support Because Claim Too Old

Tennessee child support law on statute of limitations in Tennessee family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Anna Ruth Collins (Eisenberg) v. The Estate Of Harvey L. Collins – Child Support and the Statute of Limitations Anna Ruth Collins, the mother, and Harvey L. Collins, the father, were divorced in 1965. At that time, the father […]

How to Deviate from Tennessee’s Child Support Guidelines

At April 08, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Child Support, Child Support Collection
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Deviations allow for a greater or lesser amount owed than the child support amount calculated by the Tennessee Child Support Guidelines. Deviating is allowed but only in limited and listed circumstances. Many a worried parent has asked our Memphis child support attorneys the question: “Can the Court deviate from the Tennessee Child Support Guidelines in […]

Deadbeat Dad Pays Child Support with $338M Lottery Jackpot

At April 03, 2013
By Miles Mason
In Child Custody, Child Support, Child Support Collection, Child Support Modification, Custody Modification
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After winning the $338 Million Powerball Jackpot, one former deadbeat dad has completely cured his child support arrears. This Dad’s Just Plain Lucky On March 23, New Jersey resident and Powerball winner Pedro Quezada became one of the luckiest dads in the nation. The 44-year-old father of five purchased the sole winning lottery ticket and, […]

What happens if back child support is owed in Tennessee?

When back child support is owed, the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) may intervene on behalf of the parent seeking it. Tennessee child support laws provide this program so that parents who are owed money can take the necessary steps to enforce child support and recover what was never paid. The laws specifically allow for retroactive […]