Will U.S. Supreme Court’s DOMA Decision Change Tennessee Marriage Law?
- At June 28, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, News
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent DOMA decision affects all federal laws, but does it directly affect Tennessee marriage law? U.S. v. Windsor In yet another 5-to-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held as unconstitutional a section of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as applied to same-sex married couples. More specifically, the court ruled […]
Read More»Counseling and Reconciliation After You’ve Caught Your Spouse Cheating
- At June 28, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Tips, Home
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Counseling and Reconciliation Before Filing a Tennessee Divorce. Part 2 of a 3 part monthly series on Cheating. Picking up the Pieces: What to do After You’ve Found Your Spouse Has Been Cheating There aren’t many things worse than discovering that your spouse has had an affair during your marriage. There are ways to find out […]
Read More»Motel Has $200K Value | No Expert Required in TN Divorce
Tennessee business valuation law case summary – Motel. Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Stinnett v. Ferguson – Tennessee Divorce Business Valuation – Motel Sharon Stinnett and David Ferguson were married in 1992. Prior to the marriage, they had discussed plans to buy Dock’s Motel in Townsend, TN, which was then […]
Read More»Extrapolating Empty Nest Syndrome from Tennessee Divorce Statistics
- At June 26, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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Can we extrapolate the impact of empty nest syndrome on Tennessee divorce statistics? Tennessee parents often face two hurdles when they reach their 40s: empty nest syndrome and mid-life crisis. Although these “delicate conditions” are related, we’ll concentrate on the former’s influence in divorce. After the last child has moved out, gone off to college, or […]
Read More»TN Dad’s Income Down from $700K to $350K May Get Lowered Child Support
- At June 25, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Home, Income Determination
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on income determination from the Court of Appeals. THOMAS JAMES MILAM, JR. v. DONNA LISA VINSON MILAM – Tennessee Child Support Obligation – All Sources of Income Donna Lisa Vinson Milam, the mother and Thomas James Milam, Jr., the father, had two minor children when they divorced in […]
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