Facts: The parties were married 21 years. Wife was granted a divorce on grounds of Husband’s inappropriate marital conduct. Wife was a college graduate, worked…
Contempt is the willful failure to obey a court order when one has the ability to do so. There are two types of contempt that…
In Peycheck v. Rutherford, the Court of Appeals said: [I]t is well settled that non-custodial parents may be given credit against their child support obligation…
In Peycheck v. Rutherford, the Court of Appeals said: [I]t is well settled that non-custodial parents may be given credit against their child support obligation…
Existing law in Tennessee requires that, in those few cases where parents cannot agree on what arrangement is best for their children, the court must…
Existing law in Tennessee requires that, in those few cases where parents cannot agree on what arrangement is best for their children, the court must…
Facts: Husband failed to disclose an asset during the discovery phase of the divorce proceedings and Wife discovered the asset after the divorce was finalized.…
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has some sound advice for those going through or contemplating divorce: Stay off Facebook! “As everyone continues to share…
It is reasonable for a trial court to discount the value of the marital residence by 10% to account for the costs associated with selling…
Ask an experienced divorce lawyer and the answer might be “everyone.” According to this source, however, the most common professions for the unfaithful are as…
Ask an experienced divorce lawyer and the answer might be “everyone.” According to this source, however, the most common professions for the unfaithful are as…
Facts: Father was verbally and (in one incident) physically abusive to his children. The trial court modified the parenting plan to suspend all of Father’s…
With one month to go before the April 15 federal income tax deadline, here is a handy guide to common tax issues that arise during…
At a recent meeting of the Unmet Legal Needs of Children Committee of the Knoxville Bar Association, Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin asked us to…
After a long custody trial where the parents focused on disparaging one another, the trial court designated the father as the primary residential parent because…