Mom Retains Power to Make Medical Decisions in Hotly Contested Case
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Ashleigh Suarez Smallman v. William H. Smallman The mother and father in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2019, and they agreed to a permanent parenting plan for their two children, who were seven and twelve at the time. The mother was a stay-at-home homemaker during the […]
Divorce Rates Statistics and Trends for 2024
- At January 16, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Family Law, Marriage, News
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What is the current trend in divorce? What is the current divorce rate? What is the current divorce rate 2024? What is the #1 divorce cause? How many 40 year marriages end in divorce? How common is divorce after 50? By Miles Mason, Sr. For comment, see his media page. Divorce Rates Statistics and Trends for 2024 […]
Mom Loses Custody After New Stepdad Whips Girl With Belt
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Joshua Aaron Bradley v. Jennifer Racheal Bradley (Odom) The parents in this Hickman County, Tennessee, case divorced in 2017. Under their agreed parenting plan, the mother was named primary residential parent, with the father having 148 days per year parenting time. Three years later, the father filed an emergency […]
Unmarried Parents: Paternity & Custody
- At December 13, 2023
- By Miles Mason
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Can one parent keep a child from the other parent without court orders? What are the custody laws for unmarried parents? Can a mother withhold a child from the father? What rights do unmarried fathers have? WARNING: This video and page discusses paternity law in general, not applicable in any particular state. For a Tennessee […]
Grandparent Visitation Rights
- At December 03, 2023
- By Miles Mason
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Do grandparents have rights to see their grandchildren in Tennessee? How to file for visitation rights in Tennessee. Does the state of TN have grandparents rights? Can Grandparents Get Visitation Rights in Tennessee? VIDEO COMING SOON! Grandparent Visitation Rights Grandparent visitation rights are some of the most heart-wrenching matters family lawyers handle. Grandparents want to […]
Subpoena Process: Business Valuation in Divorce
In divorces with business valuations, why issue formal discovery (interrogatories and requests for production of documents) and subpoenas? Is this not duplicative? Not if the judge later says you should have issued a subpoena to the business for the records. For CPE credit to view this presentation and others from this conference, click here: 2023 […]
High Income Parents & Child Support Guidelines
An analysis of Tennessee child support appellate opinions discussing deviations for high-income parents by Brendan Woodruff, Summer Law Clerk July 12, 2023 Upward Deviation Upheld Stack v. Stack, No. M2014-02439-COA-R3-CV, 2016 WL 4186839 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 4, 2016) Tennessee Family Law Blog: https://memphisdivorce.com/tennessee-child-support-laws/income-determination-tennessee-child-support-laws/withdrawals-principal-trust-count-income-purposes-tn-child-support/ Mother and Father were divorced in Montana in 2012. The couple […]
Tennessee Parent Relocation Law Video
- At May 20, 2023
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee move away statute. How to win a relocation custody case. Can a mother move a child away from the father in Tennessee? Can I move out of state with my child without father’s permission TN? Moving out of state with child no custody agreement in Tennessee. https://youtu.be/EKPOlwgTx_k?si=A1JRt251lqchXUxJVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: […]
Thomas Schacht, Ph.D. Concludes Father’s Parental Alienation
Thomas Schacht, Ph.D., forensic psychologist and expert witness testimony on parental alienation claims in a Tennessee custody case. McClain v. McClain [This case was originally briefed in this blog in 2018, but we wanted a deeper dive here about the forensic psychology testimony.] The parents in this Tennessee case were divorced in 2001, and the […]
Alimony & Divorce in Your 70s
- At March 15, 2023
- By Miles Mason
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When a spouse is over 70 years old, Tennessee courts may be inclined to grant alimony in solido, which is a one-time payment designed to provide for a spouse’s ongoing needs, as opposed to in futuro alimony. https://youtu.be/lSM92Skyl8Q?si=cgBJxygdWaYEsiaEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Alimony & Divorce in Your 70s (https://youtu.be/lSM92Skyl8Q?si=cgBJxygdWaYEsiaE) When meeting with […]