In a recent post, I discussed the recent national decrease in divorce filings attributed to the current recession. I now have the statistics for Tennessee. …
In a recent post, I discussed the recent national decrease in divorce filings attributed to the current recession. I now have the statistics for Tennessee. …
Facts: Husband and Wife executed a prenuptial agreement disclaiming any interest the marital appreciation of the other party’s premarital property (for Husband, this meant his…
Two recent opinions regarding property division are of interest. In Antrican v. Antrican, the parties were married 30+ years and both contributed to the accumulation…
Facts: Unmarried parents had a child and lived together for some time. They ultimately split, Father paying child support and enjoying regular visitation. Mother became…
The recent post-divorce parenting plan modification opinion in Austin v. Austin is of interest for two reasons: Mother moved away so Father sought to modify…
In the recent opinion Sharp v. Stevenson, we see the three-member Court of Appeals taking the unusual step of splitting 2-1 to reverse the trial…
Facts: Father retired, thereby entitling Child to receive a monthly benefit check flowing from Father’s Social Security account. Father asked the trial court to offset…
The Washington Post recently reported that economic struggles caused by the recession have resulted in a decrease in divorce filings. What has always been painful…
Last month I posted on a case in Illinois where the divorced parents were fighting over whether Father could expose his three-year old child to…
Last month I posted on a case in Illinois where the divorced parents were fighting over whether Father could expose his three-year old child to…
Facts: Shortly before Child’s 18th birthday, Mother filed a petition to establish paternity and child support. Father admitted paternity but denied that Mother was entitled…
Today’s post is a book review of Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges (2d ed.) The authors are Dr.…
Today’s post is a book review of Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges (2d ed.) The authors are Dr.…
There are several holdings of interest in the recent Heffington case: In a post-divorce proceeding to modify a parenting plan, the trial court found Mother…