Tennessee child support law case law summary on conflict of interest from the Court of Appeals. In re M.J.H. – Tennessee divorce conflict of interest The Tennessee Court of Appeals described this paternity case as a procedural train wreck that should have never left the station. The mother and father were not married at the time the […]
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For those in the U.S. armed forces, the SCRA offers many protections in the Memphis, Tennessee, military divorce. SCRA refers to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a federal law that applies to civil lawsuits and divorces against active duty military personnel. Defending against lawsuits has always been difficult for deployed service members. The SCRA and […]
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Tennessee alimony modification law case summary after divorce law from the Court of Appeals. Don Mabee v. Gayle Mabee – Tennessee divorce cohabitation The husband and wife were divorced in 2010 and executed a marital dissolution agreement. The agreement provided that the husband would pay alimony, but that the obligation would terminate if the wife were cohabitating with another […]
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Tennessee alimony modification law case summary following 40 years of marriage. Alimony modification law from the Court of Appeals. Jerry Dean Harkleroad v. Linda Althea Turner Harkleroad – Tennessee post-divorce alimony modification The husband and wife were married in 1967 and divorced in 2007. At the time of the divorce, the court determined that the husband’s income […]
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Tennessee law case summary on domestic partnership in family law from the Court of Appeals. Jeff Finch v. Tina Raymer – Tennessee domestic partnership property Jeff Finch, a carpenter and boilermaker, brought this action against Tina Raymer, his former girlfriend and business partner, and her parents. They had lived together for about six years but never married. During […]
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on lowering child support from the Court of Appeals. DOUGLAS EDWARD CORDER v. VALERIE JEAN CORDER – Lowering Child Support Failed The parties in this case are Douglas Edward Corder (“Father”) and Valerie Jean Corder (“Mother”). The parties have two children and were divorced in 1998. A child support order was entered in […]
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on lowering child support from the Court of Appeals. LOUIS ERNEST CUNNINGHAM v. CHERYL LYNNE CHEATHAM CUNNINGHAM – Lowering Tennessee Child Support The parties in this case are Cheryl Lynne Cheatham (“Mother”) and Louis Ernest Cunningham (“Father”). The parties were married for 5 years and separated for 4 years. The parties have one child. At […]
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on lowering child support from the Court of Appeals. JENNIFER (PITTS) BRADFORD, v. DAVID WILSON PITTS – Lowering child support in TN due to disability The parties in this case are Jennifer Pitts Bradford (“Mother”) and David Wison Pitts (“Father”). The parties were divorced in August 2004 and at the […]
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on changing child support amount due from the Court of Appeals. MARILYN S. BOYD v. THOMAS H. BATES, JR. – TN Child Support Modification Law The parties in this case are Marilyn S. Boyd (“Mother”) and Thomas H. Bates (“Father”). Mother and Father were divorced in March 1991 and during the marriage the […]
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Divorcing Germantown, Tennessee, parents should prepare themselves for the possibility of a child custody forensic evaluation. These evaluations are becoming more common in Germantown family court proceedings, particularly when parties cannot agree on a parenting plan. When custody is a disputed issue in the divorce (or whenever the court deems an evaluation is necessary), each […]
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