Change of Circumstances Agreed But Not Stipulated by Parents
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Tutor v. Tutor The mother and father in this case were divorced in 2014. They were the parents of one child, who was born in 2007. At the time of their divorce, the trial court of Shelby County, Tennessee, entered a permanent parenting plan naming the mother as the […]
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»Court Must Recalculate Parenting Days To Match Child Support
- At June 22, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support
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Tennessee child support case summary. Gates v. Gates The mother and father in this Hickman County, Tennessee, case were married in 2014 and had two sons. They divorced in 2017, and in 2018, trial was held on establishing a permanent parenting plan and setting child support. After trial, the court named the mother as the […]
Read More»Changes to Tennessee Child Support Guidelines in 2020
- At May 20, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, News
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Thank you to the Memphis Bar Association and the Memphis Lawyer editorial board for publishing this as an article in its August 2020 issue (Volume 37, Issue 2). Reprinted by permission. Copyright 2020 Miles Mason Family Law Group, PLC. Overview of Changes to the Guidelines New Tennessee Child Support Guidelines are in effect as of […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #7: Ignoring Red Flags of Hidden Money
https://youtube.com/watch?v=d3wsrz23UYo There are many “red flags” of a spouse hiding money. Jeff Landers discusses many listed in Mason’s book in his Forbes article: 21 Signs That Your Husband May Be Hiding Marital Assets During Your Divorce. For a much more detailed discussion, see The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis […]
Read More»Forensic Accountants Uncover Income Manipulation in Divorce
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xS_qhuNW2ggVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Forensic Accountants Uncover Income Manipulation in Divorce (https://youtube.com/watch?v=xS_qhuNW2gg) Can a forensic accountant find hidden bank accounts? Income manipulation usually starts with the tax return. Compare that with other financial documents. A lower documented income generally helps with lowering child support and spousal support. Miles Mason, Sr. JD, […]
Read More»Uncover Hidden Assets & Income in Divorce with These Documents
https://youtube.com/watch?v=o_uGdzN4KEgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Uncover Hidden Assets & Income in Divorce with These Documents (https://youtube.com/watch?v=o_uGdzN4KEg) What important documents are best to review to find hidden income and assets? Discovering undisclosed assets? For a much more detailed discussion, see The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for […]
Read More»MD/Wife to Pay $2.4K/Mo. Alimony in Futuro to Stay at Home Dad
Tennessee case summary on divorce, child support, and alimony after 24 years of marriage. Christina Lee Cain-Swope v. Robert David Swope The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were married in 1991. After the birth of the first of their three children, the husband became a stay-at-home father while the wife finished […]
Read More»Attorney/Wife Gets Transitional Alimony $2K x 36 Mos. After 13 Yrs.
Tennessee case summary on divorce, property classification, and alimony after 13 years married in divorce. Wright v. Wright The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in Utah in 2005. It was the husband’s first marriage but the wife’s second. They had one child together, and the wife had an adult […]
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