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 […]
Read More»Husband Failed to Counter Wife’s Evidence of Philippine Divorce When Alleging Bigamy
- At March 22, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on annulment and/or divorce. Jonah Paul Anders v. Mayla C. Anders The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 2012 in Las Vegas and had two children. In 2014, the husband filed for an annulment on the grounds that at the time of their marriage, the wife […]
Read More»Why Representing Yourself in a Divorce is a Terrible Idea by 7 Top Family Lawyers
Seven Top Family Lawyers Share the Dangers of Representing Yourself in a Divorce. Is it bad to represent yourself in a divorce? Is it smart to represent yourself in divorce court? Do I need a lawyer for divorce? Representing yourself in your divorce and custody case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvIUgqfcJSo&t=11sVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Representing […]
Read More»Lawyers Share Favorite Divorce Deposition Questions
Favorite Divorce Deposition Questions from Family Lawyers. What is your favorite divorce deposition question you can ask in any divorce? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwnix7rZS8o&t=355sVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Lawyers Share Favorite Divorce Deposition Questions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwnix7rZS8o&t=355s) Below, we have a list of the attorneys in the video, their respective cities and web sites. Q: What is […]
Read More»New TN Rules of Civil Procedure 2022
- At December 21, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Family Law, News
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On December 14, 2021, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order amending the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, particularly with respect to electronic signatures. Electronic filing was first allowed by the Tennessee courts in 2010, when the Court adopted Rule 5B, which allowed trial courts to adopt e-filing by local rule. In 2020, this rule […]
Read More»Husband Can’t Set Aside Divorce Settlement After Buyer’s Remorse
- At November 29, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on divorce process. Lee Ann Polster v. Russell Joseph Polster The husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in 1992. They separated in 2020, and the wife filed for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. Shortly after the filing, the parties executed a marital dissolution agreement that […]
Read More»Judge Needn’t Recuse for Considering Evidence Heard by Prior Judge
- At November 21, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal in divorce. Carolyn Diane Long v. Steven Lawrence Long The parties in this Fayette County divorce case were before the Tennessee Court of Appeals twice before, in March 2020, and then again in December 2020. Both of the earlier appeals involved issues of whether the trial judge should have […]
Read More»TN CLE: Marital Balance Sheets by Anderson & Mason
How Not to Lose Your Footing in the Marital Estate: Building a Marital Balance Sheet and Making it Work for Your Client Now available on demand from the TBA CLE online! Clip: https://youtu.be/yujYogIWEGoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Marital Balance Sheets: Mission Critical in Divorce (https://youtu.be/yujYogIWEGo) Click the title above for more information. […]
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