Tennessee Husband Who Takes the Fifth at Trial Can Still Appeal
- At April 11, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee law case summary on divorce process in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. William David Russell v. Mary Beth Russell – Tennessee divorce clean hands doctrine William David Russell and Mary Beth Russell were married in 2011 and were the parents of two young children. In 2011, the husband filed for […]
Read More»Property Split Goes Badly When Judge Does Not Believe TN Husband
- At April 10, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on property division in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Stephanie Trego McCoy v. Steven McCoy – Tennessee divorce classification. Stephanie Trego McCoy and Steven McCoy were engaged in 1996 after dating in high school. After high school, the husband got a job for the Lenoir City Utilities […]
Read More»Mom Could Enforce Old Arkansas Child Support Judgment in Tennessee
Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. Carole Hoke Johns v. Sam N. Johns, Jr. – Tennessee divorce child support. Carole Hoke Johns and Sam N. Johns, Jr., were divorced in Arkansas in 1981. Under the Arkansas court order, the father was to pay $1000 per […]
Read More»When Is Retroactive Child Support Owed in Tennessee?
- At April 02, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Home
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Retroactive child support is often a contentious point between divorcing Tennessee parents and may involve a substantial amount of money. The recipient-parent who was the primary caregiver is compensated to some degree, but not in the way of profit. Looking at the financial situation more broadly, retroactive support benefits the entire household, in addition to […]
Read More»TN Grandparents Denied Visitation When They Fail to Show Specific Harm
- At March 20, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee law case summary on grandparent visitation in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Richard McGarity v. Corbin Jerrolds – Tennessee divorce grandparents visitation This was a grandparent visitation case between pitting the biological mother and adoptive father of a three-year-old child against the paternal grandparents. After the mother divorced the child’s […]
Read More»Cohabitating Tennessee Woman Entitled to Share of Property After Split
- At March 19, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on partnership law in family law from the Court of Appeals. Lasonya Morrow v. Ray Anthony McClain – Tennessee partnership not divorce The man and this woman in this case lived together for six years but never married. During that time, they worked together in a number of business ventures. They […]
Read More»No Injunction Against Stepmom’s Cupcakes, But TN Mom Not In Contempt for Yogurt
Tennessee law case summary on parenting and contempt in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Stacy Christina Knellinger v. Mark Steven Knellinger and Becki Knellinger – Tennessee divorce custody. In 2010, the mother was granted a divorce on the grounds of adultery. She was named the primary residential parent of the children, […]
Read More»Tennessee Dad Gets Custody Despite Bad Grades and Discipline Problems
- At March 14, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee law case summary on custody in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Terri Ann Kelly v. Willard Reed Kelly – Tennessee divorce custody The mother and father were married about 18 years at the time of their divorce, and were parents of a son, 15, and daughter, 13. The father was […]
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