No Custody Jurisdiction After Child Out of TN for Six Months

At September 23, 2019
By Miles Mason
In Custody Modification, Divorce Process, Family Law
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Tennessee child custody case summary on jurisdiction (UCCJEA) and custody modification. Amber Ada Hernandez v. David Alan Hernandez The mother and father in this McNairy County, Tennessee. Case were divorced in 2006. The mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father having co-parenting time every other weekend. In about 2014, the father moved […]

No Malpractice When Lawyer Adds Reasonable Conditions to PPP

Tennessee family law malpractice claim in custody case. Matthew Marble v. Jaimee Underwood This Macon County, Tennessee, legal malpractice case had its start in a custody case involving a child born in 2012. The father, who lived in Michigan, was listed on the birth certificate and later signed an acknowledgment of paternity. The child lived […]

Joshua Wallis: Lessons Learned From the Stage for Court

On July 19, 2019 the Miles Mason Family Law Group welcomed Attorney Joshua Wallis of The Landers Firm for a compelling, informative, and enthusiastic discussion on courtroom presence and demeanor and its effect on the outcome of a case. This “Lunch and Learn” in house seminar explained how the details of someone’s appearance, verbal communication, […]

Cognitive Dissonance in Family Law

By Morgan Smith, Paralegal, Miles Mason Family Law Group, PLC Cognitive Dissonance is a unique theory that occurs when one’s ideas, beliefs, or behaviors are contradictory. By understanding both one’s self and any challenges to that sense of self, managing cognitive dissonance becomes a much easier task. After realizing one’s strengths and weaknesses, an individual […]

2019 Tennessee Family Law Legislative Update and Overview

It’s that time again! New Tennessee legislation is already having a direct and substantial impact on family law cases. How might these new laws affect your case? First, stepparent visitation just got a complete makeover. Second, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ended general objections to requests for production of documents and things. Third, parents with […]

Wife Awarded Portion of Husband’s Military Pension + Fees

At July 01, 2019
By Miles Mason
In Family Law, Military Divorce, Property Division
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Tennessee case summary on divorce military retirement in divorce. Karen H. Foster v. Douglas S. Foster The husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2006. They entered into a marital dissolution agreement, and one of the main issues covered was the husband’s retirement pay. In 2016, the wife brought a […]

Mom Gets Discretionary Costs of $45K After Winning Custody Battle

At April 24, 2019
By Miles Mason
In Child Custody, Divorce Process, Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on awarding discretionary costs. Kim Renae Nelson v. Loring E. Justice The mother and father in this Roane County, Tennessee, case were the parents of a child who was born in 2005. They had been involved in litigation since before his birth regarding paternity, the primary residential parent, and child support. In […]

2018 TN Legislative Update: Child Marriage, Grandparent Visitation, Orders of Protection, Plus More

At July 30, 2018
By Miles Mason
In Attorney's Fees, Child Support, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Grandparent Rights, Marriage, News
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Immediately apparent from this 2018 legislative update is how busy the Tennessee Assembly has been with revising family law statutes. A series of Public Chapters were signed into law by Governor Haslam earlier this year. The new legislation impacts child marriage, grandparent visitation, orders of protection, parental responsibility for a child’s health insurance coverage, testimony […]

Dad Failed to Show Evidence to Warrant Changing Last Name of Daughter

Tennessee child custody case summary on child’s name change. In re McKenzie Z. The child in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case was born to a single mother in 2008. In 2014, the mother informed the father that he might be the biological father, and this was subsequently confirmed. The mother arranged some joint outings to get […]

Sup. Ct.: Absentee TN Dad Can Sue When Mom Killed in Car Crash

Tennessee child support case summary on inheritance in family law. Kenneth M. Spires v. Haley Reece Simpson The mother and father in this Tennessee case were married, and had one son who was born in 2009. About a month after the child was born, the father abandoned the mother and child. He never returned to […]