TBJ Cover Story March 2019: Calculating the New Child Tax Credits
March 2019 Tennessee Bar Journal Cover Story Who Gets the Credit? Calculating the New Child Tax Credits in Your Parenting Plan By Cindy J. MacAulay, CPA/CFF, CVA, CDFA and Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA New tax law? Really? Really. The children’s dependency deductions are gone. What’s next? The Child Tax Credits now sort of fill […]
Read More»Husband Missing Chart: Divorce Property Division Appeal Tossed Out
Tennessee case summary of a divorce trial appeal after 13 years married. Ivan Michael Kanski v. Kelly Jean Kanski The husband and wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004 and had one child in 2007. Prior to the marriage, the couple lived in a Nashville duplex owned by the husband. They […]
Read More»W2 Box 1 vs Box 5: What is the Difference?
W-2 Box 1 is the amount of pay subject to income tax. Pre-tax contributions to a 401k or 403b will not show in Box 1 but will be in Box 3 and 5 amounts. Know Your W-2 Form: Family Lawyers Know Income Determination is Critical for Spousal and Child Support Knowing the differences in Boxes […]
Read More»Wife Awarded $1,100 Alimony in Futuro But Child Support Must Come First
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 18 years married. Robin Lynn Bolt v. Michael David Bolt The husband and wife in this Monroe County, Tennessee, case were married in 1998 and had one child, who was 16 years old at the time of the 2017 divorce trial. In 2016, the wife filed for divorce on […]
Read More»More Must Be Determined For Parent to Be Voluntarily Underemployed
Tennessee child support case summary on income determination. Kellye Ann Reid v. Mitchell Sherman Reid The mother and father in this Putnam County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2011. The permanent parenting plan named the mother as the primary residential parent, with both parents being granted equal parenting time. The father was ordered to pay […]
Read More»Dad Owes $93K Past-Due Child Support After End of Claimed Obligation
Tennessee child support collection case summary. Steve Anthony Contreras v. Kimberly Dawn Contreras (Hinson) The father and mother in this Henderson County, Tennessee, case were married in 1986 and divorced in 2003. The mother was named the primary residential parent of the three children, and the father was ordered to pay $721 per month in […]
Read More»No Post-Divorce Child Support for Disabled Adult Child
Tennessee child support case summary on post-divorce support for adult child. Daniel C. Woodard v. Joan N. Woodard The mother and father in this Cumberland County, Tennessee, case were the parents of a disabled adult daughter who was in need of full-time care. The father was a veterinarian who owned his own practice, and the […]
Read More»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, […]
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