TN Real Estate Investors’ Home Held Domestic Partnership Property
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 […]
Read More»TN Dad Failed to Prove Mom’s Shortcomings Negatively Impacted Children
Tennessee law case summary on changing custody in family law from the Court of Appeals. Virginia Grace Massey-Holt vs. Stacy Wade Holt – changing custody in Tennessee law From 2004 to 2007, the two children of Virginia Grace Massey-Holt and Stacy Wade Holt moved several times, as a result of parental relocation, as a result of […]
Read More»TN Dad Loses Custody on Appeal Because No Changed Circumstances Proven
Tennessee law case summary on seeking to change primary residential parent and family law from the Court of Appeals. Kristi Leanne Cosner vs. Charles Arthur Cosner — Tennessee child custody modification The case of Kristi Leanne Cosner vs. Charles Arthur Cosner turned into an empty trial victory for the Father when his request to modify custody was granted at […]
Read More»Tennessee Safe Harbor for Pregnant Women Addicted to Prescription Drugs
- At September 16, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, News
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Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), that’s the medical terminology describing the condition of newborn medical patients addicted to illicit and prescription drugs. Nationally, almost seven of every 1,000 births result in NAS babies, many of whom are born with addictions to prescription narcotics. In the womb, the pregnant woman’s drug use spreads to the fetus through […]
Read More»Tenn. Wife of Soldier Proved Abuse & Wins Legal Separation Not Divorce
Tennessee law case summary on legal separation in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Torrie Schneider Longanacre v. Matthew Robert Longanacre — decision of legal separation within discretion of trial court even over objection of TN husband seeking divorce who failed to prove grounds for inappropriate marital conduct on part of wife Matthew […]
Read More»Tennessee Father and Prisoner Contests Waiver of Parental Rights
- At September 07, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on adoption and termination of parental rights in family law from the Court of Appeals. In re Jordan T.J. – Termination of Parental Rights of Incarcerated Father Father was incarcerated at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison and was indigent. He appealed the termination of his parental rights claiming that he was denied due process […]
Read More»Unclean Hands Doctrine Prevented Property Transfer Before TN Divorce
- At September 05, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Home, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on property transfer in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Connie Lou Jolley v. Ronald Van Jolley — unclean hands prevented husband from asserting relief from the court Connie Lou Jolley (“wife”) and Ronald Van Jolley (“husband”) were married in 1981 and separated after 28 years of marriage. Wife filed a complaint […]
Read More»No Recusal For Judge with Ties to the Wife’s Father in Divorce Action
- At September 03, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on judicial recusal in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. In re Jacob H.C. — no recusal of judge with personal relationship with father of wife This appeal was from the denial of a motion to recuse filed by B. C., father of Jacob H.C. (“father”), who had initiated a proceeding […]
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