What Is a Tennessee Marital Dissolution Agreement?
You may have heard that most civil lawsuits are settled, meaning they do not go to trial. Frequently, that is because the dispute has been resolved through some form of alternative dispute resolution, or ADR. One form of ADR is mediation, another is negotiation. Both are commonly used in Tennessee divorce. Therefore, spouses can avoid […]
Read More»Tennessee Mom Gets Jail for Continual Disregard of Court Orders
- At April 15, 2014
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee law case summary on contempt in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. S.A.M.D. v. J.P.D. – Tennessee divorce contempt. The mother and father were married in 2001 and had a son who was born in 2003. They were divorced in 2010 and the mother was named the primary residential parent, with […]
Read More»Tennessee Husband Who Takes the Fifth at Trial Can Still Appeal
- At April 11, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee law case summary on divorce process in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. William David Russell v. Mary Beth Russell – Tennessee divorce clean hands doctrine William David Russell and Mary Beth Russell were married in 2011 and were the parents of two young children. In 2011, the husband filed for […]
Read More»Tennessee Divorce Reopened When Millionaire Farmer Husband Hid Assets
Tennessee law case summary on hidden assets in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. James Glen Kirk v. Gloria Taylor Kirk – Tennessee divorce hidden assets. The husband and wife were married in 1987. The husband ran a farming operation, and the wife worked as a mortgage broker. In 2008, the husband […]
Read More»Tennessee Divorce Stands Despite Ex-Wife’s Cold Feet About Agreement
Tennessee law case summary on settlements in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Angela Denise Jones v. Mark Allen Jones – Tennessee divorce and trying to back out The husband and wife were married in 1995 and had four children, three of whom were living at the time of their 2011 divorce. […]
Read More»Plan Payments Split When Tenn. Couple Divorces During Chapter 13 Plan
Tennessee law case summary on bankruptcy in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Elizabeth LaFon Western Vinson v. James Gerald Vinson – Tennessee bankruptcy during divorce The mother and father were married in 1997 and had two sons, born in 1998 and 2001. In 2011, the mother filed for divorce, alleging adultery. The […]
Read More»How To Start a Divorce in Tennessee
- At February 24, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Divorce Tips
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How to start a divorce in Tennessee will be a new experience for most spouses, one that can be unsettling, intimidating, or downright frightening. An American author of horror fiction, H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) duly noted: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of […]
Read More»Tenn. Husband Escapes Jail By Keeping Bank Statement Out of Evidence
Tennessee law case summary on evidence and contempt in post-divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. William Patton v. Cheri Patton – Tennessee divorce evidence and contempt The husband filed for divorce in 2006, and an order for temporary support was entered five years later. That order required the husband to pay $1,000 per […]
Read More»Tennessee’s Automatic Injunction: Throwing Water on Fiery Divorces
- At January 29, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process
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In every divorce, Tennessee’s automatic mandatory injunction serves to damper bad behavior before the fire can really begin to roar. Even if a copy of the “automatic injunction” is not attached to the complaint, it is smart to consider that it is in effect. On occasion, filing for divorce actually quiets things down between the […]
Read More»What Are Tennessee Divorce Laws?
- At January 08, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Divorce Tips
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Are you wondering where Tennessee family lawyers go to get the most current legal information about separate maintenance, annulment, divorce, child custody, support, and all those other important domestic relations issues? Understand, first, that attorneys love their law libraries. Most family law firms have modest libraries to house essential collections on Tennessee law and practice, […]
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