2024 Tennessee Family Law Legislative Update
Every year the Tennessee General Assembly passes legislation that, with the Governor’s signature, amends our existing laws and creates new ones. The 113th General Assembly was no exception. Whenever you research laws for your divorce, alimony, custody, child support, or related case, always take a moment to verify that the statutory provision being relied upon is […]
Read More»Grandmother Not Entitled to Visitation of Child of Estranged Daughter
Tennessee case summary on grandparent visitation in divorce and family law. Mary McCabe Peirce v. Lee Wesson Hope The maternal grandmother in this Shelby County, Tennessee, grandparent visitation case brought an action against the child’s father. The mother, who had a history of substance abuse, was estranged from both her mother and the child. The […]
Read More»Grandparents Get Visitation After Mom’s Death in Accident
- At December 20, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent visitation rights. James William Rose, et al., v. Patrick M. Malone The child in this Williamson County, Tennessee, grandparent visitation case was born in 2012. When the parents divorced, the mother was named primary residential parent with 319 days parenting time per year. Just three months later, the […]
Read More»Grandparents Must Show Substantial Harm to Children In Order to Retain Custody
Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent opposition to parent. John Beaumont Jones v. Samantha Rose Jones The mother and father in this Maury County, Tennessee, case were married in 2013 and had two children, born in 2010 and 2016. In 2018, the father filed for divorce. Because of the divorce and drug issues, the […]
Read More»Grandparents Failed to Show Harm to Child from Denial of Visitation
- At December 09, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent visitation. Visitation granted by Juvenile Court. Overruled by Court of Appeals. In re Houston D. The child in this Tipton County, Tennessee, Juvenile Court case was born to unmarried parents in 2014. Up until 2018, the paternal grandparents provided care for the child about twice a week. But […]
Read More»Grandpa failed to meet burden of showing substantial harm
- At May 25, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee grandparent visitation case summary. In re Gracelyn H. et al. The children in this Crockett County, Tennessee grandparent visitation case were born in 2013 and 2017. The children often visited the home of their maternal grandfather, and they and the mother moved in with the grandfather in 2019. Their residence there was short lived, […]
Read More»Grandparents Granted Visitation Over Father’s Objection
- At May 21, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee grandparent visitation case summary. David Cupples, et al. v. Jonathan Alan Holmes et al The maternal grandparents in this Decatur County, Tennessee filed a petition for grandparent visitation of their grandchild, who was about six years old at the time of trial. The parents were divorced and the mother’s visitation was severely limited due […]
Read More»Grandparents Fail to Get Court-Ordered Visitation When They Fail to Establish that Visitation Had Been Cut Off
- At April 27, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent visitation rights. In re: Trinity P. The Tennessee grandparent visitation statute comes into play only if the grandparent first shows that the parent opposed or severely reduced the grandparent’s visitation prior to the filing of a petition. The applicability of that portion of the statute was at issue […]
Read More»Grandfather Not Entitled to Court-Ordered Visitation
- At May 12, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee grandparent visitation rights case summary. Dwight Morisch v. Ryann Maenner, et al. The paternal grandfather in this Haywood County, Tennessee, grandparent visitation case filed a petition to obtain visitation with his grandchild, who was born out of wedlock in 2011. At the time, the mother and father were living with the grandfather, but the […]
Read More»Grandmother Not Entitled to Visit Even to Facilitate Visit with Incarcerated Dad
Tennessee child custody case summary on parentage, visitation rights, and grandparent visitation law. Timothy A. Baxter v. Jennifer D. Rowan The child in this Madison County, Tennessee, case was born in 2011, a month after the father was sentenced to 17 years in prison for aggravated assault. The father signed a notarized statement acknowledging paternity, […]
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