Tennessee Father and Prisoner Contests Waiver of Parental Rights
- At September 07, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on adoption and termination of parental rights in family law from the Court of Appeals. In re Jordan T.J. – Termination of Parental Rights of Incarcerated Father Father was incarcerated at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison and was indigent. He appealed the termination of his parental rights claiming that he was denied due process […]
Read More»Unclean Hands Doctrine Prevented Property Transfer Before TN Divorce
- At September 05, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Home, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on property transfer in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Connie Lou Jolley v. Ronald Van Jolley — unclean hands prevented husband from asserting relief from the court Connie Lou Jolley (“wife”) and Ronald Van Jolley (“husband”) were married in 1981 and separated after 28 years of marriage. Wife filed a complaint […]
Read More»Memphis CASA: Special Advocates for Abused and Neglected Children
The national Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Seattle. Since the late 1970s, CASA has trained volunteers to be the voice of abused and neglected children in the courtroom. With over a thousand offices now providing services to children in the foster care system, CASA operates in most […]
Read More»No Recusal For Judge with Ties to the Wife’s Father in Divorce Action
- At September 03, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on judicial recusal in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. In re Jacob H.C. — no recusal of judge with personal relationship with father of wife This appeal was from the denial of a motion to recuse filed by B. C., father of Jacob H.C. (“father”), who had initiated a proceeding […]
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