“Regrettable Confusion” From Clerical Errors Did not Deprive TN Court of Jurisdiction
Tennessee child support collection case summary. Katherine Mechelle Stooksbury v. Matthew D. Varney The parties in this Knox County, Tennessee, case were never married, but were the parents of one minor child. In 2017, the court recognized the father as the parent, set the child support obligation, and set a permanent parenting plan. The father […]
Read More»Disengaged TN Dad Gets Only Limited Parenting Time
Tennessee child custody case summary in divorce. Evon Kay Creger v. Daniel William Creger The mother in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce in 2019. The parties were married in 2005 and had two daughters. She asked to be named primary residential parent. She later sought an order for protection. The father filed […]
Read More»Court Refuses to Hear Dad’s Claim That He Overpaid Child Support
Tennessee child support case summary on credit for prior overpayment. Guillermo Ramos v. Mellanie Caldwell The parents in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case had two children when they divorced in Kentucky in 2011. The father was ordered to pay child support. He subsequently moved to North Carolina, and the mother moved to Tennessee. In 2017, […]
Read More»Wife With Health Problems Entitled to Alimony After 21 Year Marriage
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 21 years married. Olivia May Marcel v. Brad Joseph Marcel The husband and wife in this Coffee County, Tennessee, case were married in 1999 and had two children. The wife began to have health issues in 2016 and was diagnosed with multiple heart issues. The wife filed for divorce […]
Read More»Smith & Walk on WLOK Talking Tennessee Law
- At January 18, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Family Law, News
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Our own Joe Smith and Bill Walk, personal injury attorney with The Crone Law Firm, were interviewed by Chip Washington, host of “Let’s Talk About It” show on WLOK (1340 AM/105 FM) on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Among many other topics, they discussed a relatively new law, House Bill 1834. Any person who kills another in […]
Read More»Custody Case Sent Back to Lower Court When One of Two Children Turns 18 While Appeal Pending
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Jennifer Gaby v. Tony Gaby The parties in this Greene County, Tennessee, case were married in 2003 and divorced in 2017. They were parents of two children, born in 2004 and 2007. Under the original parenting plan, the mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father having […]
Read More»Educational Expenses Must Be Shown Clearly in Child Support Order
Tennessee child custody and child support modification case summary. Jenny Sue Taylor v. George Green Taylor, III The mother and father in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2014. The mother was named primary residential parent of the two children, with the father being awarded 139 parenting days. The father was ordered to […]
Read More»Mom Gets Postjudgment Interest on Child Support, Not Prejudgment
Tennessee child support case summary on Kentucky interest. Elizabeth Ann Baker Grace v. Jonathan Barrett Grace The parents in this case were married in 2010 in Kentucky and had a child in 2011. Shortly after the marriage, the husband began experiencing auditory hallucinations and attempted suicide. He enlisted in the Marine Corps, but two days […]
Read More»Court Must Analyze Inheritance Before Deciding Child Support
Tennessee child support modification case summary. Hal Eugene Hill v. Liesa Francine Hill The mother and father of two children, a son and daughter, in this Bradley County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2013. In 2015, the father came back to court asking for a modification of the parenting plan. The case was heard by […]
Read More»Dad Not Entitled to Reduction After Agreeing to Upward Child Support Deviation
Tennessee child support modification case summary. Christina Brooke Tigart v. Charles Shannon Tigart The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in 2001 and had two children, born in 2005 and 2012. In 2019, they were divorced after agreeing to a marital dissolution agreement. They agreed to a permanent parenting plan […]
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