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»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 Child Support Worksheets Requires Specific Information
Tennessee child support law case law summary on modification from the Court of Appeals. Kimberly Renea Smith vs. Stephen Ward Smith, Sr. – Tennessee child support modification law The Mother in this case, Kimberly Renea Smith, gave birth to two children (born 1989 – prior to the marriage, and 1994 – after the Parties married in 1991). […]
Read More»TN Dad Sells Business But Loses Argument to Lower Child Support
Tennessee child support modification case law summary from the Court of Appeals. Gina Scarlett Ferrari Pace vs. Ward Redden Pace – Tennessee child support modification laws Ward Redden Pace (“the Father”) and Gina Scarlett Ferrari Pace (“the Mother”) were the parents of one child (born 2002). Their divorce entered in 2003, incorporating a “Marital Dissolution Agreement” […]
Read More»When Do You Stop Paying Child Support in Tennessee?
When Do You Stop Paying Child Support in Tennessee? How to terminate child support in Tennessee. Motion to terminate. Terminating child support in Tennessee. Most Tennessee parents fully appreciate the importance of paying regular child support for their son or daughter. After a few years, however, the question may become “when does child support end?” […]
Read More»Husband Agreed To Pay Child Support For Another’s Man’s Child Must Pay
Tennessee child support law case law summary on modification requirements from the Court of Appeals. Frances Rodriguez vs. Charles G. Price – Tennessee child support modification limitations A 1998 divorce in Florida terminated the marriage of the Parties, namely, Charles G. Price (“the Father”) and Frances Rodriguez (“the Mother”). At the time the Tennessee child support modification […]
Read More»Tenn. Child Support Award Enforced Despite Father’s Inability to Work
- At July 26, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support Modification, Home
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. State of Tennessee ex rel. Ronda M. Letner v. Raymond T. Carriger – Tennessee child support arrearages This case raises the question of whether child support arrearages may be cancelled retroactively in a case in which the father was determined to be mental […]
Read More»How Do I Increase My Tennessee Child Support? Part 2
This is the second installment in our two-part series about increasing Tennessee child support for your family. In Part 1, we talked about the legal requirement of “significant variance” for child support modifications. In this Part 2, we will discuss 10 Steps to Modifying TN Child Support. Remember that either parent may ask the court […]
Read More»How Do I Increase My Tennessee Child Support? Part 1
How Do I Increase My Tennessee Child Support? What a great question! As with other states, Tennessee has procedures that allow either parent to request modification of a child support order. T.C.A. § 36-5-101. In this two-part series on how to increase Tennessee child support, we will discuss how: Modification Requires Proof of “Significant Variance”; […]
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