Evidence Law Family Lawyers Misunderstand Most
- At May 23, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Divorce Tips, Family Law
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What evidence law do family lawyers misunderstand most? Chicago Family Law Attorney Steven Peskind is recognized as one of the top attorneys in the nation. Throughout his career, he has been trusted by politicians, judges, professionals, business owners, and business executives (as well as their spouses) to discretely and professionally represent them in family law […]
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»Ex-Husband Not Liable For Tax Bill After Ex-Wife’s Pension Withdrawal
Tennessee case summary on tax liability and property division after in divorce. Ebenezer Olusegun George v. Byrle Victoria Smith-George The husband and wife were divorced in Shelby County, Tennessee, after executing a marital dissolution agreement. The agreement provided that the wife was to be awarded a total of $450,000 from the husband’s retirement, and provided […]
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»Husband Who Failed to Call Wife’s Psychologist Can’t Invoke “Missing Witness Rule” Due to Wife’s Failure To Call
Tennessee case summary on divorce and “missing witness rule.” Deborah Elaine Murdock v. Joel Montgomery Murdock The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 1994 and had two children, who were both adults at the time of their divorce. The husband had degrees in engineering, and both spouses worked for […]
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»Judge’s Husband’s Public Views Not Grounds for Recusal
- At April 11, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal. Nicole Marie Neuman v. Paul Phillips The mother in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case petitioned to modify custody arrangements. This was based upon her allegation that the husband had established a pattern of being difficult with her and unnecessarily contradicting her on educational decisions. Subsequently, the father moved 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»Divorce Settlement Not Subject to Reformation Due to Alleged Mistake
Tennessee case summary post-divorce. Cynthia Lawrence v. Thomas Lawrence The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 1989 and had four children. The wife filed for divorce in 2017, and the parties successfully mediated the case, and the trial court approved their agreement in 2018. The next year, the wife […]
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