Grandfather Not Entitled to Court-Ordered Visitation

Tennessee grandparent visitation rights case summary. Dwight Morisch v. Ryann Maenner, et al. The paternal grandfather in this Haywood County, Tennessee, grandparent visitation case filed a petition to obtain visitation with his grandchild, who was born out of wedlock in 2011. At the time, the mother and father were living with the grandfather, but the […]

Former Pro Basketball Player Gets Reduction in Child Support

At May 11, 2021
By Miles Mason
In Child Support Modification, Income Determination
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Tennessee child support case summary on income determination. Ronald Mercer v. Brandi Chiarella View oral arguments on YouTube. The parents in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were never married and had one child together. The father resided in Tennessee, and the mother, who was the primary residential parent, resided in Chicago. Most recently, the father […]

Court Must Clarify Reasons for Fee Award for Attorney & Guardian Ad Litem

At May 10, 2021
By Miles Mason
In After Divorce, Attorney's Fees, Custody Modification
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Tennessee child custody modification and attorney’s fees case summary. Katherine Marie Lugo v. Hector Santiago Lugo The mother and father in this Shelby County, Tennessee (Judge James R. Russell) case were the parents of two children when they divorced in 2017. They agreed to a permanent parenting plan, but five months later, the father filed […]

Honorable Joseph Boyles Jones Memorial Resolution

Memorial Resolution Honorable Joseph Boyles Jones, Presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals Joseph Boyle Jones was a faithful servant of the law and for the citizens of Tennessee. His untimely death on May 1, 1998, was a great loss for us all. Joe. B., as he was affectionately known, was born to loving […]

Dad Continues Child Support for Severely Disabled Daughter Past Age 21

At May 07, 2021
By Miles Mason
In Child Support, Child Support Modification
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Tennessee child support case summary regarding a severely disabled adult child. Rochelle Yvonne Lillard v. Robert Walter Lillard The mother and father in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 1999, when their daughter was almost two years old. The mother was named the primary residential parent, and the father was ordered to pay […]