Sup. Ct.: Absentee TN Dad Can Sue When Mom Killed in Car Crash
- At May 30, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Family Law
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Tennessee child support case summary on inheritance in family law. Kenneth M. Spires v. Haley Reece Simpson The mother and father in this Tennessee case were married, and had one son who was born in 2009. About a month after the child was born, the father abandoned the mother and child. He never returned to […]
Read More»Stipulated Date When Property Valued Remains Even Over Lengthy Time
Tennessee case summary on property division and classification in divorce. Melody Crunk Telfer v. George Curtiss Telfer The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were married in 1985, and the wife filed for divorce in 2010 in Williamson County. There were numerous disputes over the status of the parties’ assets, and the case was appealed […]
Read More»Post-Judgment Interest Remand Depends on Analysis of First Appeal
- At May 28, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on divorce process and appeals. Jill St. John-Parker v. Virgil Duane Parker This divorce case from Bradley County, Tennessee, was before the Tennessee Court of Appeals twice. In 2016, the court had affirmed most of the judgment, despite the husband’s claim that the wife’s relationship with an expert witness should have been […]
Read More»Deferred Compensation & Divorce: Premarital Assets, Post-Marital Valuation | PART THREE
In this third installment in our series about the treatment of deferred compensation in Tennessee divorce, we continue working through the various challenges these assets pose to courts, attorneys, and their clients. Part One was an overview of various retirement plans and fringe benefits falling within the scope of deferred compensation. Included were select provisions […]
Read More»Husband Not in Contempt for Violating Agreement, But Liable for Attorney Fees
- At May 23, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Attorney's Fees
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Tennessee case summary on divorce settlement enforcement & attorney’s fees. Kathleen J. Scobey v. Todd B. Scobey The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were married in 1993 and had one child. They were divorced in 2013 after agreeing to a marital dissolution agreement that was adopted into the final decree. In 2014, the […]
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