5 Advantages of Filing First in My Tennessee Divorce
- At June 17, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Tips, Pre-divorce Planning
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Should I file for divorce first? What are the advantages of filing for divorce first? Why is it better to file for divorce first? Does it matter who files for divorce first? Filing for Divorce First in Tennessee In any Tennessee divorce, one spouse or the other will file the complaint and get the ball […]
Read More»Tennessee Mom Wins Custody after Equal Time Fails
Tennessee law case summary on parenting time and custody in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Bridget Michelle Agee v. Jason Forest Agee – Child Support Modification The mother, Bridget Gentry, and the father, Jason Agee, were divorced in May, 2009. Both the mother and the father were primary residential parents for their 8-year-old […]
Read More»Tennessee Mom Loses Parenting Time Due to Jealous and Bitter Behavior
- At June 11, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Custody Modification, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on parenting time modification in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Lawrence Taylor, Jr. V. Ladonna Knott – parenting plan modified after divorce The mother, LaDonna Knott, and the father, Lawrence Taylor, had two children. In October 2005 the court designated the father as the primary residential parent and in May 2007, […]
Read More»Marital Debts are Joint if Incurred During the Marriage in TN Divorce
Tennessee law case summary on marital debt in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Chris Eric Strickland v. Pennye Danielle Strickland – bankruptcy and divorce in Tennessee This is a case regarding bankruptcy proceedings that took place prior to divorce, raising the question of the status of the remaining debts as either marital or […]
Read More»Tennessee Fraud Claim in Old Divorce Denied
- At June 08, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce Process, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on post-divorce fraud claim in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Athena H. Melfi v. Joseph Thomas Melfi – Tennessee post-divorce fraud claim denied Athena H. Melfi, the wife, filed a complaint for divorce against the husband, Joseph Thomas Melfi, in March 2009. The wife lived in Tennessee and the […]
Read More»Wife Receives $1.1 Million Alimony in Solido in TN Divorce
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 18 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. AMY RUDD HALLIDAY v. TODD ERIC HALLIDAY – Tennessee Business Valuation and Alimony Law This appeal deals with the valuation of a business and its impact on determining alimony. Amy Rudd Halliday, the wife, and Todd Eric Halliday, the […]
Read More»Tennessee Couple Divorced After Five Years Has No Marital 401(k)
Tennessee law case summary on property division in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Herbert L. Hall v. Chona S. Hall – Tennessee divorce law This case involves a second marriage for both parties, which lasted four years. At issue is the division of the husband’s 401k plan. The husband, Herbert L. Hall, and […]
Read More»TN Parenting Plan Modification Considers Best Interests of the Child
- At June 02, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on custody modification in family law from the Court of Appeals. Amanda Jane (Fillers) Crum v. Arvin Dwayne Fillers – Tennessee Custody Modification Law This case involves a mother’s request to modify the parenting plan originally agreed upon. Amanda Jane (Fillers) Crum, the mother, and Arvine Dwayne Fillers, the father, were married […]
Read More»TN Husband to Pay Higher Alimony In Lieu of Marital Property
Tennessee law case summary on property division and alimony in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. George Edwards v. Alice Edwards – Tennessee divorce, property division, and alimony law Alice Edwards, the wife, was 39 years old, and the husband, George Edwards, was 36 years old, when they married in April 1991. The husband served in […]
Read More»The Cheating Heart: How to Figure Out if Your Spouse is Cheating
- At May 31, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Divorce Tips, Home
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Finding evidence of cheating. Part 1 of a 3 part monthly series on Cheating and Tennessee divorce. Catching the Cheating Spouse in Tennessee: When Divorce May Be Coming As family lawyers, we like to think we’re pretty good at identifying spouses who have been cheating in their marriages. After all, we do this for a living […]
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