5 Advantages of Filing First in My Tennessee Divorce
- At June 17, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Tips, Pre-divorce Planning
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Should I file for divorce first? What are the advantages of filing for divorce first? Why is it better to file for divorce first? Does it matter who files for divorce first? Filing for Divorce First in Tennessee In any Tennessee divorce, one spouse or the other will file the complaint and get the ball […]
Second Wife Testified Tenn Dad Lied About Income Setting Child Support
Tennessee child support law case law summary on retroactive child support based on fraud from the Court of Appeals. In The Matter Of: Christopher A. D. – Tennessee Child Support and Income Determination This case involves an appeal on the retroactive modification of child support paid by the father to the mother. Christopher Dorris, the father, […]
Transmutation of Separate Property in Tennessee Divorce Law
- At June 12, 2013
- By Miles Mason
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Transmutation in Tennessee divorce law: property division and classification. Transmutation means a spouse can convert separate property into marital property by gift or other legal transfer. The marital property can then be subject to equitable division in Tennessee divorce. What is the transmutation law in Tennessee? Just like commingling, transmutation is a means by which […]
TN Grandmother Denied Visitation Rights | Case Heard Already
- At May 21, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee law case summary on Tennessee grandparent visitation rights in Tennessee family law from the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Jeanette Rae Jackson v Bradley Kent Smith – Tennessee Grandparent Visitation Rights Bradley Smith, the father, and Stephanie Smith, the mother were married and had a child in November 2006. From August 2008 through February 2009, […]
Military Parents Parenting Rights in Tennessee Divorce
- At May 03, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce, Home, Military
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Tennessee military parenting rights issues include Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard concerning service members stationed at the Naval Support Facility Mid-South near Millington, Tennessee, Fort Campbell, an army base that straddles the Tennessee and Kentucky border, and their families living in the Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, and Bartlett areas. Military Parents’ Parenting Rights in Tennessee Divorce […]
Alimony in Your Tennessee Divorce?
There are three basics that Memphis, Tenn., divorce attorneys share with clients concerned about alimony awards. One, the court may order a spouse to make financial support payments in the form of alimony to the other spouse. Two, if alimony is not awarded as part of the divorce, then it cannot be sought or petitioned […]
What is “Standard Visitation” in Tennessee Family Law?
- At April 19, 2013
- By Miles Mason
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“Standard visitation” is a term often used in Tennessee family law and divorce, but what does standard visitation really mean? In Tennessee, there is no such thing as a “standard visitation” schedule in a Tennessee divorce or family law situation. Or, is there? The first answer is no. In 2001, the Tennessee legislature removed the […]
TN Mom’s Bonus Not Included in Income | Dad Voluntarily Underemployed
- At April 01, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Divorce, Home, Income Determination
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Tennessee child support law in Tennessee divorce & family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Kathleen Anne Dilley v. James Kevin Dilley – Tennessee Child Support Law – Income Determination – Bonus & Voluntary Underemployment Dilley: Appeal to Recalculate both the Mother’s and Father’s income for Child Support Kathleen Anne Dilley (the Mother) and James Kevin Dilley (the […]
TN Father Wins Custody Modification After Mother Assaults Grandmother
- At March 19, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Custody Modification, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on custody modification in Tennessee family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Shanette Collier Chandler v Kylan Chandler – Tennessee Custody Modification Law Shanette Chandler, mother and Kylan Chandler, father, were divorced in November of 2005. During their marriage, they had one child born in 2002. In the original divorce decree, the mother was named […]
TN Husband Failed to Pay Support & Gets 20 Days in Jail
Tennessee law case summary on transitional alimony and contempt in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Caroline Tippens-Florea v Johnathan Matthew Florea – Tennessee Divorce & Contempt – 3 Years Married Caroline Tippens, Wife, and Matthew Florea, Husband, marred in June of 2007. The Wife was 22 and a graduate from the University […]
