TN Grandparents Denied Visitation When They Fail to Show Specific Harm
- At March 20, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee law case summary on grandparent visitation in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Richard McGarity v. Corbin Jerrolds – Tennessee divorce grandparents visitation This was a grandparent visitation case between pitting the biological mother and adoptive father of a three-year-old child against the paternal grandparents. After the mother divorced the child’s […]
Read More»Cohabitating Tennessee Woman Entitled to Share of Property After Split
- At March 19, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on partnership law in family law from the Court of Appeals. Lasonya Morrow v. Ray Anthony McClain – Tennessee partnership not divorce The man and this woman in this case lived together for six years but never married. During that time, they worked together in a number of business ventures. They […]
Read More»Update: Fed. Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against TN in Same Sex Marriage Case
- At March 18, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Marriage, News
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We have been following the Tennessee same sex marriage lawsuit Tanco v. Haslam since it was filed in October 2013. This is a federal case initiated by eight plaintiffs seeking injunctive relief as a remedy, among other things. The complainants asked the court to order Tennessee to recognize their same sex marriages. Under Tennessee law, […]
Read More»No Injunction Against Stepmom’s Cupcakes, But TN Mom Not In Contempt for Yogurt
Tennessee law case summary on parenting and contempt in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Stacy Christina Knellinger v. Mark Steven Knellinger and Becki Knellinger – Tennessee divorce custody. In 2010, the mother was granted a divorce on the grounds of adultery. She was named the primary residential parent of the children, […]
Read More»Is Sex Addiction Grounds for Divorce in Tennessee?
- At March 17, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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Sex addiction is not a new phenomenon, nor is it exclusively a Tennessee concern. But to answer the question, “Is sex addiction grounds for Tennessee divorce?” Yes it can be, but indirectly so. What Is Sex Addiction? As the late Robert Palmer put it, “Might as well face it you’re addicted to love…” But sex […]
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