TN Dad’s Disability Payments Not Lower Than Prior Child Support Income
Tennessee child support law case law summary on lowering child support from the Court of Appeals. JENNIFER (PITTS) BRADFORD, v. DAVID WILSON PITTS – Lowering child support in TN due to disability The parties in this case are Jennifer Pitts Bradford (“Mother”) and David Wison Pitts (“Father”). The parties were divorced in August 2004 and at the […]
Read More»Reaching Beyond Income Caps on Tennessee Child Support
Maximum child support and whether the residential parent can reach beyond net income caps for more money is a frequent issue for Tennessee parents. For Purposes of Child Support Calculations, Let’s Assume… Although there are many factors to consider when calculating child support, including credits and deductions, let’s assume that the alternate residential parent (ARP) […]
Read More»TN Dad Wants Lower Child Support, Mom Wants Increase, Neither Wins
Tennessee child support law case law summary on changing child support amount due from the Court of Appeals. MARILYN S. BOYD v. THOMAS H. BATES, JR. – TN Child Support Modification Law The parties in this case are Marilyn S. Boyd (“Mother”) and Thomas H. Bates (“Father”). Mother and Father were divorced in March 1991 and during the marriage the […]
Read More»Tenn. Father Not in Contempt for Not Providing Income for College Aid
Tennessee child support law case law summary on modification and college costs from the Court of Appeals. Douglas Edward Corder vs. Valerie Jean Corder – Tennessee child support may be lowered The Parents had two children in common, for whom the Father was responsible to pay child support from the time the Parties divorced in 1998. The Father’s […]
Read More»Proving Cash Income for Child Support and Alimony in Tennessee Divorce
Most Tennessee divorces include court orders for the payment of child support, for the award of alimony to a spouse, or for both. But how much support should be ordered? Although every case has unique circumstances and exceptions may exist, determining fair an appropriate family support requires proof of all spousal income. Other factors are […]
Read More»Tennessee Court Allows for Car Payments Made in Lieu of Child Support
Tennessee child support law case law summary on credit for car payments from the Court of Appeals. Keenan W. Carroll v. Chandra P. Carroll — Assumption of wife’s car payments in lieu of Tennessee child support reasonable This case involves the issue of retroactive child support and whether the trial court appropriately denied wife’s request. Husband’s divorce […]
Read More»Long Tennessee Legal Battle in Divorce over What else? The Home and Money
Tennessee law case summary on property classification and child support in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Harold Dean McDaniel v. Kimberly Ruth McDaniel — Tennessee divorce, child support, and property classification law Harold Dean McDaniel (“husband”) sued Kimberly Ruth McDaniel (“wife”) for divorce in the Circuit Court for Hamilton County (“the trial court”). […]
Read More»Tennessee Tennis Pro Dad Behind in Child Support Held in Contempt
Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support modification and collection from the Court of Appeals. MELODY JENNINGS BOWERS v. DANIEL R. BOWERS – Tennessee child support modification The parties in this case are Melody Jennings Bowers (“Mother”) and Daniel R. Bowers (“Father”). Mother and Father were married for approximately 13 years and […]
Read More»TN Dad Fired and Jailed Leaving Job at Country Club Not Underemployed
Tennessee child support law case law summary on voluntary underemployment from the Court of Appeals. France Isabelle Ter Weele Wine vs. Jeffrey Michael Wine – Tennessee child support modification The Father, Jeffrey Michael Wine, went from earning $80,000 per year at the time he signed the “Marital Dissolution Agreement” to a loss of employment two weeks prior to […]
Read More»Tennessee Father Jailed 55 Days for Child Support Enforcement
Tennessee child support law case law summary on collection and enforcement from the Court of Appeals. Leslie Dwight Coffey v. Paula Sue Coffey – Tennessee divorce criminal contempt for child support. The husband and wife were married in 1998 and divorced in 2004. At the time of the divorce, the trial court held the husband in contempt […]
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