Knowing Parent of Divorcing Party Not Grounds for TN Judge’s Recusal
- At July 19, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Family Law, Home, Judicial Recusal
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Tennessee law case summary on . . . in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. In the Matter of Jacob H.C. – Tennessee Divorce recusal of judge This was an action to modify child support in Williamson County, Tennessee. During the proceeding, the father made a motion for recusal. The father argued […]
Read More»TN Wife Attempted Return of Estranged Husband’s Estate from Paramour
- At July 14, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Family Law, Home, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on surviving spouse election family law from the Court of Appeals. Norma Simpson v. Faye Fowler – Tennessee divorce surviving spouse elective share. Husband and wife were married in 1951 and divorced in 1967. The reconciled, were again married in 1968, and lived together until 1990. In 1990, they separated again. However, […]
Read More»Tennessee Mother Jailed for Ignoring Parenting Plan
- At July 13, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Child Custody, Divorce Process, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on contempt and parenting plan law in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. S.A.M.D. v. J.P.D. – Tennessee divorce criminal contempt—failure to comply with parenting plan. The husband and wife were married in 2001, had one son in 2003, and divorced in 2010. Under the permanent parenting plan, the wife […]
Read More»Per UCCJEA, Jurisdiction Remained in TN Even Though Child Lived in IN
- At July 12, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification, Divorce Process, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on child custody jurisdiction in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Note this is the second article on this case in the blog. In Re: Marquise T.G. – TN Court has Jurisdiction Although Child Lived in Indiana for Almost Three Years – Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act “UCCJEA” This case […]
Read More»Tennessee Fraud Claim in Old Divorce Denied
- At June 08, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce Process, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on post-divorce fraud claim in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Athena H. Melfi v. Joseph Thomas Melfi – Tennessee post-divorce fraud claim denied Athena H. Melfi, the wife, filed a complaint for divorce against the husband, Joseph Thomas Melfi, in March 2009. The wife lived in Tennessee and the […]
Read More»The Cheating Heart: How to Figure Out if Your Spouse is Cheating
- At May 31, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Divorce Tips, Home
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Finding evidence of cheating. Part 1 of a 3 part monthly series on Cheating and Tennessee divorce. Catching the Cheating Spouse in Tennessee: When Divorce May Be Coming As family lawyers, we like to think we’re pretty good at identifying spouses who have been cheating in their marriages. After all, we do this for a living […]
Read More»Satisfying Residency Requirement Is First Step in Tennessee Divorce
- At May 27, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Military Divorce
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Wondering just how to get started with your Tennessee divorce? One of the very first concerns you will need to address is the TN residency requirement. Tennessee Residence Requirement – How Long Must I Live in Tennessee to File for Divorce? In Tennessee, as with most states, the parties to a divorce must satisfy a […]
Read More»Pros and Cons of Foreign Divorces for Tennessee Military Families
- At May 17, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Home, Military
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Tennessee military foreign divorce issues include Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard concerning service members stationed at the Naval Support Facility Mid-South near Millington, Tennessee, Fort Campbell, an army base that straddles the Tennessee and Kentucky border and their families living in the Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, and Bartlett areas. Pros and Cons of […]
Read More»Husband’s Psychological Records Not to be Disclosed Publicly
- At May 07, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce Process
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Tennessee law case summary on discovery of mental health records in Tennessee divorce and custody law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Hannah Ann Culbertson v. Randall Eric Culbertson – Tennessee Wife Can’t Subpoena Mental Health Records Even if Custody at Issue Randall Eric Culbertson, the husband, aand Hannah Ann Culbertson, the wife, married on May 1, 2004 and had […]
Read More»Tennessee Judge Not Required to Dismiss Himself Despite Relationships
Tennessee law case summary on judge’s recusal procedure in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Kathryn A. Duke v. Harold W. Duke, III – Majority Opinion on Recusal of a Judge Kathryn A. Duke, the wife and Harold W. Duke, III, the husband, were granted a final divorce decree on July 15, […]
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