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»Obligation to Insure Life Must Track Amount of Alimony
- At July 03, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary and life insurance to secure alimony obligation. Andrea Renea Hopwood v. Corey Daniel Hopwood The husband and wife in this Willliamson County, Tennessee, case were married in 1999 and had four children. In 2012, the mother filed for divorce, and the case went to trial in 2015. In 2016, the […]
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 […]
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