2019 Tennessee Family Law Legislative Update and Overview
- At July 04, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence, Family Law, News
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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 […]
Read More»NEW LAW in 2019 | Objections to RPDs Must Be More Specific
- At July 03, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, News
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New Discovery Rule Ends General Objections to Requests for Production of Documents There is a significant rule change for family law proceedings, too. Early in January, the Tennessee Supreme Court amended Rule 34 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, effective July 1, 2019. Under revised Rule 34.02, all objections to the production of documents […]
Read More»NEW LAW in 2019 | Stepparent Visitation Now Tougher to Obtain
- At July 02, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, News
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Stepparent Visitation Now Tougher to Obtain When H.B. 674 passed the Assembly and was signed into law, stepparent visitation got a complete makeover. Public Chapter 431 amended T.C.A. § 36-6-303, replacing the old language in its entirety. Effective July 1, 2019, a stepparent who desires visitation with the other spouse’s child must be prepared to […]
Read More»NEW LAW in 2019 | Options Added: Joint PRP or No PRP
- At July 01, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, News
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Equal Parenting Time with Joint Primary Residential Parents Who should be the “primary residential parent” (PRP) when the parenting plan agreement gives both parties equal parenting time? Specific reference is made to that designation under Federal law and other state laws, namely Tennessee child support. In the past, some spouses butted heads, litigating disagreements arising […]
Read More»Meet Rachel Jackson, Law Clerk
- At June 03, 2019
- By Miles Mason
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My name is Rachel Jackson and I am a rising 2L at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Before law school, I attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I have lived my entire life in Knoxville, Tennessee before moving to Memphis to attend law school. At the University of Tennessee I […]
Read More»Meet Samantha Feltenz, Law Clerk
- At June 03, 2019
- By Miles Mason
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Samantha Feltenz is a law clerk at Miles Mason Family Law Group, PLC. She is currently a student at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. So far, her favorite law school class has been Contracts, but she is looking forward to taking Family Law this Fall. She became interested in family […]
Read More»Get Credit Where Credit is Due: Transfer of Child Tax Credits Between Parents
- At May 23, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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ABA Family Law Section Webinar by MacAulay and Mason Miles Mason, Sr. and Cindy MacAulay of FORVIS collaborated on an ABA FLS webinar titled Get Credit Where Credit is Due: Transfer of Child Tax Credits Between Parents. This webinar will take place on July 16, 2019 (Noon – 1:30 PM CT) and provide tax advice […]
Read More»Memphis Business Journal’s Best of Bar 2019 Awards Ceremony
- At March 07, 2019
- By Miles Mason
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Congratulations to Alan Crone, Memphis Business Journal’s Best of the Bar Awards winner! See the complete list of winners. Alan Crone and Miles Mason, Sr. practiced law together for 15 years. Miles Mason, Sr. served as a Judge for the 2019 Memphis Business Journal Best of the Bar awards ceremony held on March 5, 2019 […]
Read More»TBJ Cover Story March 2019: Calculating the New Child Tax Credits
March 2019 Tennessee Bar Journal Cover Story Who Gets the Credit? Calculating the New Child Tax Credits in Your Parenting Plan By Cindy J. MacAulay, CPA/CFF, CVA, CDFA and Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA New tax law? Really? Really. The children’s dependency deductions are gone. What’s next? The Child Tax Credits now sort of fill […]
Read More»Mason to Judge MBJ Best of Bar Awards Again in 2019
- At February 09, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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#mbjbestofthebar Congratulations to all of the 2019 Best of the Bar finalists. Miles Mason, Sr. is excited to return as a judge for the Memphis Business Journal’s Best of the Bar Awards in 2019. Serving as a judge for last year’s award selections was a great opportunity to learn about the many distinguished leaders in […]
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