Granting Motion Over Objection of Sick Attorney Not Grounds for Recusal
- At September 09, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on recusal in divorce. Laurie Elizabeth Lee v. Bryan Mitchell Lee The mother in this Knox County, Tennessee, case filed a petition to modify the permanent parenting plan, and the case was set for trial in December 2018. The father filed an in limine motion which was to be heard the same […]
Read More»No Recusal for Judge Predicting Crediting Doctor’s Testimony
- At September 05, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal in divorce. Marian Neamtu v. Iveta Neamtu The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2007, at which time the wife was found to be suffering from Lyme Disease and unemployable. The husband was ordered to pay $1,200 per month in alimony until death […]
Read More»Losing Motions Not Grounds for Judicial Recusal
Tennessee case summary on recusal in divorce. Pamela Diane Stark v. Joe Edward Stark The wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee case filed for divorce in 2018. The husband was a Memphis police officer, and the wife was an attorney working for the district attorney general. The wife made a claim that the husband committed […]
Read More»Court Orders Sale of Property After Wife Refuses to Sign
Tennessee case summary on enforcement of sale of real property after divorce. James V. Holleman v. Barbara J. Holleman The husband in this Knox County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce in 2005. The parties eventually came to an agreement, and the trial court approved a marital dissolution agreement in 2006. The agreement specified that a […]
Read More»Party Entitled to Hearing if Courtroom Sound System Met ADA
- At September 03, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on the divorce process. Kelly R. Harris v. Lonnie C. Harris The husband and wife in this Knox County, Tennessee, case were married in 1995 and had two minor children. In 2015, the wife filed for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct. The husband filed an answer […]
Read More»Divorce Court Had Jurisdiction Over Wife in India
- At August 22, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on jurisdiction in divorce. Hem Raj Singh v. Neeta Singh The husband and wife in this Madison County, Tennessee, case were married in India in 2016 and had no children. Prior to the marriage, the husband had resided in Tennessee. Just a couple of months after the marriage, the parties separated, and […]
Read More»Divorce Settlement Set Aside Due to Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Tennessee case summary on vacating divorce years later. Sharon Kay Middendorf v. Byron Scott Middendorf The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were married in 1983 and had one child. The parties separated in 2011, and the wife filed for divorce in 2012. There were settlement negotiations, and the parties came up […]
Read More»Hearing Required Before Divorce For Inappropriate Conduct
- At July 29, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on grounds in divorce and inappropriate marital conduct. Susan Lynn Slagle v. Robert Wayne Slagle The wife in this Cumberland County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce in 2018. The husband did not file an answer, and the wife made a motion for a default judgment. The husband appeared at the hearing, but […]
Read More»Tennessee Adopts Collaborative Family Law Rule 53
Collaborative family law continues to gain popularity as another method of alternative dispute resolution. With the Supreme Court of Tennessee’s recent adoption of Collaborative Family Law Rule 53, we now have the clarity, guidance, and acceptance that many lawyers and judges have been asking for. While Rule 53 went into effect on April 4, 2019, […]
Read More»NEW LAW in 2019 | Objections to RPDs Must Be More Specific
- At July 03, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, News
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New Discovery Rule Ends General Objections to Requests for Production of Documents There is a significant rule change for family law proceedings, too. Early in January, the Tennessee Supreme Court amended Rule 34 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, effective July 1, 2019. Under revised Rule 34.02, all objections to the production of documents […]
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