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»Sperm Donor Lacks Parental Rights to Child of Same-Sex Marriage
Tennessee child custody case summary in divorce with sperm donor involvement. Pamela Estelle Harrison et al., v. Shannon Nicole Harrison The two female spouses in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in Iowa in 2011. They wanted to have children, so one of them conceived by artificial insemination. The sperm donor was the football […]
Read More»MMFLG @ ABA Family Law Section Fall Conference | Disney’s Yacht Club
- At October 17, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, News
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Brooks Irvine, Kate Anderson and Miles Mason, Sr. attended the ABA Family Law Section’s 2021 Fall Conference held at Disney’s Yacht Club. Lots of learning. Friendships were made and rekindled after a 2 year break for in-person conferences. Congratulations to ABA FLS Chair Candi Peebles, family lawyer in Birmingham, for putting on a great […]
Read More»Joseph Smith & Cindy MacAulay Teach Tax to Family Lawyers
- At September 30, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Family Law, News
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On September 29, 2021, Joseph W. Smith, family lawyer with MMFLG, and Cindy MacAulay, forensic accountant with DHG, presented a seminar for the Memphis Bar Association Bench Bar program, Don’t Leave Your Client’s Money on the Table: Tax Considerations You Need to Understand. “This was a highly technical presentation on a very difficult topic for […]
Read More»TBA FLS Family Law Forum: Oct. 8, 2021
- At September 26, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, News
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The TBA Family Law Section will host its Family Law Forum on Oct. 8 worth 2.75 general and 2 dual hours of CLE credit. Presenters include: Joe Smith, Lisa Gill and George Spanos with legislative updates; Judge Mary Wagner and Roger Maness will provide a refresher on the dos and don’ts of courtroom decorum; Miles […]
Read More»Unwed Father Fails to Provide Evidence of Name Change Benefits Child
- At September 13, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law
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Tennessee child name change case summary. Michael Ashley Lockhart v. Casey Dawn Higgins The child in this Warren County, Tennessee, case was born to unwed parents in 2018, and the father filed a petition to establish paternity about two weeks later. The petition included a request to change the child’s surname to his. The parents […]
Read More»Tennessee Family Law: New Laws in 2021
Thank you, Gil Buie, for this article published in Tennessee Attorney’s Memo, “Tennessee Family Law: New Laws in 2021,” Aug. 30, 2021. It goes without saying that the past year has presented state governments with some of the most novel and divisive issues of recent memory. However, the Tennessee General Assembly still managed to pass […]
Read More»No Need to Bifurcate Divorce and Civil Contempt Hearing
- At August 02, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on bifurcation and contempt in divorce. Erin Elizabeth Otto v. Timothy Jason Otto The husband and wife in this Hickman County, Tennessee, case were married in 1996 in Wisconsin, and spent most of the marriage in Tennessee. They had five children, two of whom were minors at the time of their 2017 […]
Read More»2021 Changes to TRCP and TRAP Family Lawyers Need to Know
- At June 01, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Family Law
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Changes to TRCP and TRAP Effective July 1, 2021 that Family Law Practitioners Need to Know by: Kate Anderson A number of amendments to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure are set to go into effect on July 1, 2021, and there are a few of these which […]
Read More»Networking for Introverts
- At May 20, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Recommended Reading
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How introverts can network powerfully? How do you network if you are shy? Networking tips, ultimate networking guide, an introvert’s advice for networking, and networking strategies for introverts. Miles Mason, Sr. shares his best tips on Networking for Introverts, particularly lawyers and attorneys, but can apply to all professions including accountants, CPAs, doctors, dentists, and […]
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