Judge Improperly Applied “Tender Years” Doctrine Rather Than Maximizing Dad’s Parenting Time
- At April 28, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce, Father's Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on maximizing parenting time in divorce. Megan Arndts Woody v. Jeremy Brice Woody The mother and father in this Meigs County, Tennessee, case were married in 2015 and had one child, born in 2017. They separated later in 2017, and the wife filed for divorce in 2019. The mother asked […]
Read More»Husband Gets 27% of Wife’s Teacher Pension as Agreed
Tennessee case summary on pension and retirement division in divorce. Robert Martin Thompson v. Christie Lee Thompson For more discussion of this case, and the financial principles involved, see Rob Vance’s guest blog, Application of the Coverture Fraction to a Deferred Distribution of a Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (“TCRS”) Pension Plan. The husband in this […]
Read More»Court Cannot Second Guess Divorce Agreement Reached by Conservator
- At April 19, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on conservatorships in divorce. In Re Conservatorship of John F. Ress The wife in this Sullivan County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce in 2014. The husband’s attorney made a motion for appointment of a guardian ad litem for the husband, and the trial court appointed a local attorney to serve. In 2016, […]
Read More»Divorce Appeal Sent Back to Trial Court for More Complete Factual Findings
- At April 14, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on divorce. Eman Ibrahim Ahmad Alkhateeb v. Ahmad Mustafa Jamil Alhouwari The husband and wife in the Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in Jordan in 2009 and were the parents of two children. They relocated to Memphis and separated in 2017. The wife filed for divorce in 2018. After a contentious […]
Read More»No Alimony After Getting Half of Husband’s Veterinary Practice
- At April 13, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Business Valuation, Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee case summary on Veterinary practice valuation and alimony in divorce. JOHN WILLIAM OWENS v. MEREDITH ELIZABETH OWENS The contentious marriage in this Meigs County, Tennessee, case ended in divorce in 2019. The husband’s mother described the marriage as always having been a battle, and that the spouses “argued and fussed the whole time they’ve […]
Read More»Appeal Thrown Out When Wife Failed to Provide Basics
- At April 12, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal. Karen Nisenbaum v. Michael Nisenbaum The wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, divorce case didn’t like the judge assigned to her case, so she moved to have him recused. When he denied the motion, acting as her own attorney, she appealed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals. But to […]
Read More»Wife Gets Share of Husband’s Railroad Pension, But Court Must Use Correct Language
Tennessee case summary on pension division in divorce. Stacy Renee Lofton v. James Warren Lofton This was the second divorce for this Obion County, Tennessee, couple. They were remarried in 2009, but the wife filed for divorce in 2019. She was granted a divorce on the grounds of inappropriate marital conduct in 2020. The trial […]
Read More»Mom Allowed to Relocate After Getting TX Job Offer
Tennessee child custody and relocation granted case in divorce. Stefani Franklin v. Jimmy Franklin When the parents in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2014, their child was two years old. The mother was named the primary residential parent, and the child resided with her most of the year. The father exercised visitation […]
Read More»Gary Owen and Kenya Duke Divorce | Divorce Lawyer Comments
- At March 23, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, News
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See Mason’s comments below. For follow up, see Mason’s Media Page. Gary Owen and Kenya Duke divorce after 18 years. American comedian and actor, Gary Owen, is known for his movie roles in Daddy Day Care (2003), Think Like a Man (2012), Ride Along (2014) and others.[i] His big break came in 1997 when he […]
Read More»Husband Played “Hide and Seek” With Cattle During Divorce
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 25 years married. Brent Landon Carter v. Shannon Dale Carter The husband and wife in this Overton County, Tennessee, case were married in 1995, and had two children, both of whom have reached the age of majority. The husband and wife lived on a 212-acre farm owned by the […]
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