Mom Not Entitled to Upward Deviation to $9K/Mo. in Child Support

Tennessee child support modification case summary. Ola Halim v. Tarek G. El-Alayli The mother and father in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were the divorced parents of three children. Two of those children had reached the age of majority, but one of those children suffered from severe autism. The parents were previously appointed as co-conservators […]

NEW TN LAW in 2017: Handguns and Orders of Protection

Tennessee’s Shelby County has seen its share of domestic violence. When threats become acts, people can get hurt. Some become victims of homicide. Domestic violence statistics paint a sad picture. Since the 1990s, Tennessee lawmakers have been changing civil and criminal laws to provide greater protections for abused spouses. Yet domestic violence, sexual assault, and […]

NEW TN LAW in 2017: Back Child Support Can Be Limited to 5 Yrs

At August 16, 2017
By Miles Mason
In Child Support, Child Support Collection
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Every parent who owes or is owed child support should pay attention. Key changes were recently made to Tennessee’s child support arrears law. Public Chapter 419 is one of several acts concerning domestic relations matters passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Haslam on May 18, 2017. Seeking Child Support Arrearages […]

Market Downturn Not Adequate to Cause Alimony Modification

Tennessee alimony modification case summary. James S. Schrade v. Cassandra Jean Ament Schrade The husband and wife in this Cumberland County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2008. Most of their income had consisted in income from a trust. The parties’ marital dissolution agreement provided that the wife was to receive 35% of the distributed amounts, […]

NEW TN LAW in 2017: Discounts in Business Valuations Allowed

A change to Tennessee property division law in 2017 will have a huge impact many upcoming business valuations in divorce. Dividing property in dissolution proceedings involves assessing many types of assets, including professional practices and small businesses. Whenever a business asset is owned partially or wholly by a spouse, a business valuation is necessary before […]