Neither Mom nor Dad Can Drink in Front of Kids
Tennessee child custody case summary on parenting restrictions. Thomas Stephen Goughenour, Jr. v. Marion Michelle Goughenour The mother and father in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were married in 2011 and had one child. In 2020, the father filed for divorce and also sought an order of protection against the mother. The court found that […]
Read More»“Fifty Miles” in TN Parental Relocation Law Means Distance as the Crow Flies, Not Driving Distance
- At June 22, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Relocation
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Tennessee child custody case summary on parent relocation. Stephanie Barrett v. Ronald Killings The Tennessee Parental Relocation Statute applies to cases where a parent moves to another state, or “more than fifty miles from the other parent within the state.” In this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case, the court was called upon to decide the exact […]
Read More»TN Divorce Property Division Sent Back to Lower Court for Detailed Findings
- At June 21, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Property Division
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Tennessee case summary on property division in divorce. Dora Bannor v. Philip Bannor The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in Ghana in 1998. They had three children, two of whom had reached the age of majority when the wife filed for divorce in 2017. The husband was a medical […]
Read More»TN Dad’s Angry Facebook Post Didn’t Warrant Being Jailed for Contempt
Tennessee child custody case summary on contempt. Mother v. Father The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004, had a child the same year, and divorced in 2017. Much litigation followed, which included a 2020 order requiring the father to cease and desist any communication with the child’s school. […]
Read More»MBJ Honors Joseph W. Smith as “Best of the Bar”
- At June 18, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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Congratulations to Joseph W. Smith for being named Memphis Business Journal’s “2023 Best of the Bar.” Very exciting. Our Joe Smith continues to accumulate honors, awards and recognitions for his contributions to our legal community. To learn more about Joe and his speaking, leadership, and media appearances, click here. Also, see Joe’s Best of Bar profile. […]
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