When Child Graduates, TN Dad Must Go Back to Court
Tennessee child support case summary on termination of child support. State ex rel. Jana Ruth Alford Nichols v. Randall Nelson Songstad The mother and father in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2006. Under the permanent parenting plan, the father was required to pay $1,154 per month in child support, and the plan […]
Read More»2018 TN Legislative Update: Child Marriage, Grandparent Visitation, Orders of Protection, Plus More
Immediately apparent from this 2018 legislative update is how busy the Tennessee Assembly has been with revising family law statutes. A series of Public Chapters were signed into law by Governor Haslam earlier this year. The new legislation impacts child marriage, grandparent visitation, orders of protection, parental responsibility for a child’s health insurance coverage, testimony […]
Read More»Dad Who Overpaid Child Support Entitled to Amount Overpaid
Tennessee child support case summary on overpayments. Michelle Kay (Clark) Love v. James Terrill Clark DISSENTING OPINION The husband and wife in this Loudon County, Tennessee, case were the parents of three children at the time of their 1992 divorce, and the husband was ordered to pay child support. By 2001, the husband no longer […]
Read More»2018 New Law: Recovering Attorneys Fees in TN Child Support, Alimony & Custody Cases
When enforcing child support or alimony orders, an earlier Tennessee law disallowed recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees incurred pursuing a criminal contempt action. Attempting to hold a deadbeat accountable often left the supported spouse on the hook for his or her family law attorney’s fees. All too often, being awarded financial support is only half […]
Read More»Dad Found to Be Voluntarily Underemployed After Minimal Job Search
Tennessee child support case summary on voluntary underemployment in divorce and family law. Elizabeth E. Ivey Goodrich v. John Exera Goodrich, Jr. The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were the parents of four minor children at the time of their 2011 divorce. The mother was named the primary residential parent, and […]
Read More»Child Support Must Be Based On Actual Number Parenting Days
Tennessee child support case summary on parenting days. Charles Michael Vance, II v. Angela Michelle Taylor Vance The mother and father in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were the parents of two children, born in 2003 and 2007. They were divorced in 2009, and Judge Phillip R. Robinson ruled that they would have equal residential […]
Read More»Sup. Ct.: Absentee TN Dad Can Sue When Mom Killed in Car Crash
- At May 30, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Family Law
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Tennessee child support case summary on inheritance in family law. Kenneth M. Spires v. Haley Reece Simpson The mother and father in this Tennessee case were married, and had one son who was born in 2009. About a month after the child was born, the father abandoned the mother and child. He never returned to […]
Read More»Husband Must Pay $20K for Assault + Found Voluntarily Underemployed
Tennessee case summary on damages for domestic violence in divorce and voluntary underemployment. Cynthia M. Kanka v. Christopher Kanka The husband and wife in this Marshall County, Tennessee, case had been married for 24 years when the wife filed a complaint for divorce. Her complaint also included a claim for tort damages based on her […]
Read More»Self Employed Car Dealer Needs Detailed Evidence of Actual Income
- At April 30, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Income Determination
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Tennessee child support case summary on income determination. In Re Britton H-S. The child in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, Juvenile Court case was born to unwed parents in 2014. The father filed a petition to establish a permanent parenting plan and alleged that he was unaware of the child’s whereabouts. The mother answered, and requested […]
Read More»Mom Voluntarily Underemployed for Child Support Purposes
- At March 26, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Income Determination
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Tennessee child support income determination case summary on voluntary underemployment. In re Grace N. This Davidson County, Tennessee, child support income determination case was before the Tennessee Court of Appeals twice. In the first appeal, the mother’s income had gone from about $90,000 per year to about $2,100 per month while she devoted her time […]
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