TN Alimony Terminated | Ex-Wife Can Pay Her Own Expenses
Tennessee law case summary on alimony modification and termination in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Sandra K. Williams v. Ronnie Lloyd Williams – Alimony Modification In this case, the wife, Sandra K. Williams and Ronnie Lloyd Williams, seek out an appeal on a lower court’s ruling of the state of alimony. The […]
Read More»15 Grounds for Divorce in Tennessee
- At February 16, 2012
- By Miles Mason
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Legal grounds for divorce in Tennessee can also be called fault grounds. On what grounds can you get a divorce in Tennessee? Adultery is grounds for divorce in Tennessee. TCA Section 36-4-101. The most common fault grounds for divorce is inappropriate marital conduct. No fault grounds for divorce is called irreconcilable differences. Tennessee Has 15 Grounds for […]
Read More»17 Yrs Married Alimony Awards | 3 TN Cases Compared
17 Year Marriage Alimony Awards Compared in Tennessee alimony divorce cases. Post compares 2 court cases on alimony listing key factors found by Court to be most important by Memphis divorce lawyer Miles Mason, Sr. Courts in Tennessee award alimony payments to assist economically disadvantaged spouses after divorce. For many years, only women were awarded alimony payments. […]
Read More»Defenses to Divorce in Tennessee: Adulterous and Cruel but Without Fault
- At February 16, 2012
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee divorce fault grounds: adultery, cruel and inhumane treatment, condonation, recrimination, insanity, inappropriate marital conduct in Tennessee divorce and defenses associated therewith. When a spouse files for divorce in Tennessee, the opposing spouse is given the opportunity to raise an argument in his or her defense. These are called “affirmative defenses” because they admit that […]
Read More»What Is Considered Inappropriate Marital Conduct?
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- By Miles Mason
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What Is Considered Inappropriate Marital Conduct? The single most-alleged ground for divorce based upon a spouse’s fault is inappropriate marital conduct. In Tennessee, inappropriate marital conduct means a spouse has caused pain, anguish or distress to the other party and rendered continued cohabitation improper, unendurable, intolerable, or unacceptable. In other states, marital misconduct can be […]
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