DNA Evidence Allowed When TN Man Wins Re-Opening Paternity
- At December 13, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Family Law, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on paternity and parentage in family law from the Court of Appeals. In Re T.M.S. – Tennessee divorce paternity The child at issue in this paternity case was born in 2004, after the mother had an “off and on” sexual relationship with the respondent. Unbeknownst to him, however, she had also had intimate relations with […]
Read More»Tenn. Parents’ Inability To Cooperate Grounds To Modify Parenting Plan
Tennessee law case summary on changing primary residential parent after divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Sandy Jane Smart v. Brian Wayne Smart – Tennessee post-divorce custody modification When the mother and father divorced in 2007, their child was six years old. Both parents were granted joint custody. In 2011, the mother then a […]
Read More»Tennessee Husband Not Entitled to Alimony Despite Disparity of Income
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 8 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Link to Appellate Case The husband and wife were married in 2003. Both had MBA degrees from Vanderbilt University. They had two children, both of whom attended private school. They separated in 2010, but maintained the […]
Read More»62 Yr Old TN Ex-Wife Gets Alimony Extended After Yoga Studio Failed
Tennessee alimony modification law case summary following 25 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Linda Alexander Owens v. James Emery Owens – Tennessee divorce alimony modification The husband and wife had been married for about 25 years at the time of their 2004 divorce. The wife was awarded rehabilitative alimony […]
Read More»Tenn. Dad Is Primary Residential Parent, But Time To Be Nearly Equal
- At December 03, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee law case summary on custody and roughly equal parenting time in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Elizabeth Anne McDaniel v. Robb Ashby McDaniel – Tennessee divorce custody The mother and father were married in 2004 and divorced in 2012 with two children, ages 3 and 5. At the time of their marriage, […]
Read More»TN Husband Could Not Undo Default Judgment, Excuse Was Not Credible
- At November 29, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce Process, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on default judgment in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Amanda Leenhouts v. Gert Jan Leenhouts – Tennessee divorce default judgment The husband and wife were married in 2007 and had no children. In 2012, the wife filed a complaint for divorce in Davidson County, Tennessee, and alleged irreconcilable […]
Read More»Move to TN Does Not Relieve Dad’s Obligation for College Age Children
Tennessee child support law case law summary on applicable child support law from the Court of Appeals. Geret Jesse Johnston v. Susan Harwell – Tennessee divorce child support jurisdiction and applicable state law The mother and father were divorced in Hawaii in 2003. The Hawaii decree reflected that the parties intended to move to Newport News, Virginia, at […]
Read More»TN Mom’s Move to Florida Changed Circumstances But Best Interests Still Count
Tennessee law case summary on custody and jurisdiction in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Willard Harrison Iman, Jr. v. Megan Blanchfield Iman – Tennessee custody and jurisdiction issues The mother and father of one child were divorced in 2011 in Tennessee based upon the mother’s extramarital affair and the fact that she brought […]
Read More»TN Farm Property Remained Husband’s Separate Property Despite Increase
- At November 22, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Home, Property Classification
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Tennessee law case summary on classifying property value increase as marital or separate in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Lillie Franchie Huddleston v. Robert Lee Huddleston – Tennessee divorce property classification When the husband and wife married in 1969, each brought real property to the marriage. The husband owned a farm in Putnam […]
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