Dad Held in Contempt After Teen Daughter’s Dispute With Mom

Tennessee child custody case summary on after divorce. Cheryle Luane Levoy v. Jason Hunter Levoy The mother and father in this Overton County, Tennessee, case divorced in 2013. The parenting plan eventually named the mother the primary residential parent, with the father having 125 days per year of parenting time. A dispute arose when the […]

Transitional Alimony Appropriate After 26 Yr Marriage

At January 20, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Alimony: 25+ Years Married, Divorce Process
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 26 years married. Elizabeth Jane Knizley v. Andrew Carlton Knizley The wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce after almost 27 years of marriage. The parties’ property included a car collection, and the valuation opinions differed by more than $1.5 million. Before trial, the parties were […]

Knowing the Judge Not Enough for Judicial Recusal

Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal in divorce. Donald Eugene Winder, III v. Kara Elizabeth Winder In October, 2019, this divorce case from Meigs County, Tennessee, was decided by the Tennessee Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals had previously held that the trial judge had not given sufficient reasons for denying a motion for recusal. […]

Wife Gets $30K Alimony + $30K Attorneys Fees After 11 Years

At January 15, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Alimony: 10-14 Years Married, Attorney's Fees
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 11 years married. Anthony C. Howell v. Noel Ruth Kail Howell The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 2008. The husband initially worked as an auto mechanic, but shortly after getting married, he suffered and injury that prevented him from working as a […]

Mom Must Pay Attorney Fees After Appeal Deemed Frivolous

Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees on appeal in divorce. Christopher James Terrazzano v. Alecia Ann Terrazzano At the time of their marriage in 2013, the father in this Putnam County, Tennessee, case was in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Cookeville, Tennessee. Six months later, he was transferred to Hawaii. The mother, however, was unable […]