Divorce Waiting Period in Tennessee
- At November 24, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process
0
Tennessee’s divorce waiting period requires a minimum length of time from filing for divorce until the divorce can be granted: 60 days, but 90 days if the spouses have children. Some call this a cooling off period. When thoughts of Tennessee divorce transition from possibility to imperative, many a spouse might choose to bypass the […]
Read More»Vocational Evaluation in Family Law Cases
- At November 23, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Divorce
- 0
Vocational Evaluation in Family Law Cases Guest blog authored by: Candace B. Peeples Matrimonial and Family Law Attorney 2956 Rhodes Circle Birmingham, AL 35205 (205) 403-5577 www.peepleslaw.com In many family law cases, as the need for substantive data to support requests for Alimony (permanent, term, or rehabilitative) and Child Support have increased, so […]
Read More»TN Widower Gets Part of Estate Even After Lying About Prior Marriages
- At September 23, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
- 0
Tennessee law case summary on marriage and family law from the Court of Appeals. In re Estate of Betty D. Gentry Meek – Tennessee marriage law. In this Tennessee case, Meek didn’t inherit the earth, but he did inherit a share of his wife’s estate. Paul H. Meek, Sr., was born in 1927, and Betty […]
Read More»TN Husband Must Pay for Workplace Malfeasance in Divorce
- At September 18, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Division
- 0
Tennessee law case summary on debt division in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Mary Lisa Gaston Luplow v. Martin Duane Luplow Mary Lisa Gaston Luplow and Martin Luplow were married in 1983 and had two children. In 2010, the wife filed a complaint for divorce in Davidson County, Tennessee, alleging inappropriate […]
Read More»Settlement Not Coerced w/ Threat to Expose Wife’s Affair to Kids
- At August 08, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Mediation
- 0
Tennessee law case summary on coerced settlement in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Alissa Owen (Formerly Haas) v. Darin Haas – Tennessee divorce settlement claimed under duress Alissa Owen and Darin Haas were married in 1996 and had three children. The husband was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, and […]
Read More»TN Lawyer’s Alimony Obligation to MBA Wife Reduced
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 26 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Elizabeth Breckenridge Wheeler v. Joseph Robert Wheeler – Tennessee divorce alimony 26 years married Elizabeth and Joseph Wheeler were married in 1986. Both had graduated from Vanderbilt University and went on to earn graduate degrees. The […]
Read More»Divorcing TN Husband Entitled to Keep Personal Injury Settlement
- At August 01, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Home, Property Classification
- 0
Tennessee law case summary on separate property in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Melinda Jan Metzinger v. Ronald Wayne Metzinger – Tennessee divorce classification – separate property Melinda and Ronald Metziner were married in 2004. The husband was an over the road truck driver, and was injured when a drunk driver […]
Read More»TN Wife Awarded $7,500 Alimony per mo. from Surgeon
- At July 29, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony: 25+ Years Married, Divorce, Home
- 0
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 29 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Mary Ann Layman v. Thomas Stuart Layman – Tennessee divorce alimony 29 years. Mary Ann and Thomas Layman were high school sweethearts and married in 1983. They both earned degrees from Tennessee Wesleyan College. After college, […]
Read More»Internet Love: Online Dating May Result in Fewer Tennessee Divorces
- At July 28, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Home, Marriage, News
- 0
Although online dating and internet love can lead to Tennessee divorce, a few statistics are still surprising. So many Tennesseans are using online dating services today. It may be difficult for some to imagine (or recollect) what previous generations did to meet, mingle, and become engaged to marry. Mystery and intrigue are far from absent. […]
Read More»TN Doctor’s Wife Entitled to $4,500/Mo. Alimony After 19 Yrs.
- At July 25, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony: 15-19 Years Married, Divorce, Home
- 0
Tennessee law case summary on alimony in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals after a 19 year marriage. Jim Najim Jirjis v. Tammy Sue Jirjis – Tennessee divorce alimony following 19 years married. Jim Najim Jirjis and Tammy Sue Jirjis were married in 1993, shortly after the husband had earned his medical […]
Read More»
