Court Must Determine if Default Divorce Judgment Was Proper
- At December 14, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on default judgments in divorce. Harmon L. Maddox v. Tajuana Rochell Maddox The husband in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, filed for divorce based upon irreconcilable difference and inappropriate marital conduct. The wife didn’t file an answer, and the husband filed for default. The husband was granted the divorce, and the wife was […]
Read More»Wife to Pay Half of Husband’s Car Accident Judgment, She Let Insurance Policy Lapse
Tennessee case summary on debt division in divorce. Sean Christopher Davis v. Samantha Jean (Davis) Hofer In late 2019, the husband and wife in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were divorced based upon their stipulation. Other than a child support arrearage, the decree did not address any specific issues, and reserved judgment on all other […]
Read More»Award of Custody to Dad Not Supported
- At November 28, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on custody in divorce. Matthew Reyes Camacho v. Jessica Lynne Camacho The father in this Maury County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce in 2020 when the children were about 10 and 13 years old. Initially, the trial court found that the mother should enjoy temporary custody, with the father having visitation. The […]
Read More»Can’t Review Property Division Without Classification / Valuation Findings
Tennessee case summary on property division in divorce. Isa Neely Artry v. Lester Ray Artry The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 1992 and had one adult child. The husband was a firefighter, and the wife worked part time for FedEx. They also owned a styling salon from which […]
Read More»Tom Brady and Gisele Bϋndchen Divorce: Behind the Scenes
Note: Neither Randy Kessler or Miles Mason, Sr. have any relationship with Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady, or their respective attorneys. Comments are merely speculation, based on decades of family law experience to give viewers a glimpse of what really happens behind the scenes of high-profile divorces. Family law attorneys Randy Kessler and Miles Mason, Sr. […]
Read More»Wife’s Expert Witness Valuation of Subways Accepted
Tennessee case summary on dissipation and business valuation in divorce. Staci L. Robinson v. Eric S. Robinson The husband and wife in this Hawkins County, Tennessee, case were married in 1990 and had two children. At the time of their divorce, the husband, who had a master’s degree, was 51, and the wife, who had […]
Read More»Ex-Husband’s Claims of Bigamy In Dismissed Lawsuit Are Still Privileged
Tennessee case summary on defamation claim. Christie Lee (Upchurch) Vanwinkle v. Robert Martin Thompson The woman in this Putnam County, Tennessee, case was first married in 1995 and obtained a final decree of divorce in 2017, and that case was ultimately affirmed by the Tennessee Court of Appeals. For these reasons, the Court of Appeals […]
Read More»Impatience Not Enough to Recuse Judge
Tennessee case summary on divorce and judicial recusal. Claudette Gilley Sanford v. Phillip Howard Sanford The husband and wife in this hotly litigated divorce case were married in 2013 when the husband was 54 and the wife 48. They had met through work, since the wife was an attorney in the Shelby County, Tennessee, county […]
Read More»No Judicial Recusal for Saying Mom Hurt Kid’s Relationship w/ Dad
Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal. Lee Richard Slotnik v. Shani Marie Slotnik The parents in this Tennessee, case were divorced in Illinois, after which both moved to Tennessee. In 2017, the father filed a petition in Davidson County to enroll the divorce decree, and he also requested a modification of the visitation. The Court […]
Read More»Wife Can’t Reopen Divorce After Discovering Pension Asset
Tennessee case summary on after divorce discovered undisclosed pension asset. Claudette Gilley Sanford v. Phillip Howard Sanford The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2005 after agreeing to a marital dissolution agreement. The document was signed after the husband’s lawyer furnished a letter with a balance sheet that purported […]
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