Facts: Father abused prescription drugs. A disturbing incident occurred where Father — while in the presence of the children — injected drugs intravenously and, ultimately,…
Termination of Parental Rights Case Dismissed for Lack of Standing in Fayetteville, TN: In re Ava B.
Facts: Mother and Father adopted Child. Three years later, Mother and Father divorced. Father was designated the primary residential parent for Child while Mother received…
Facts: Mother and Stepfather filed a petition to terminate Father’s parental rights and adopt the child. After a trial, the trial court found clear and…
Facts: Child was born to unmarried parents in April 2013. From birth, Child resided continually in Mother’s custody. Father testified he had no knowledge of…
Facts: The facts of this sad case are set forth in my blog post on the Court of Appeals’ opinion. Click HERE to see that post. I suggest…
Tennessee’s Administrative Office of the Courts has revised the official form for Permanent Parenting Plans. The new form removes references to “Mother” and “Father” and…
Tennessee’s Administrative Office of the Courts has revised the official form for Permanent Parenting Plans. The new form removes references to “Mother” and “Father” and…
Once again, I am honored to be selected by other lawyers as being among the best Divorce, Family Law, Child Support, and Adoption lawyers in Knoxville. CityView magazine explains: Each year, Cityview…
Once again, I am honored to be selected by other lawyers as being among the best Divorce, Family Law, Child Support, and Adoption lawyers in Knoxville. CityView magazine explains: Each year, Cityview…
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and declared Tennessee’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the Fourteenth…
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and declared Tennessee’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the Fourteenth…
Facts: Mr. and Mrs. A. entered into a surrogacy contract with Surrogate and her husband, whereby Surrogate would serve as the gestational carrier of a…
2015 was a quiet year for family law legislation in Tennessee. The Republican super-majority devoted it’s time to other issues such as preventing a floor…
Facts: Mother and Father are the unmarried parents of Child. Two years after Child’s birth, they separated. After their separation, Mother allowed Father to visit…
Facts: Mother was the unmarried parent of Child. Following the birth, Mother and Child lived with Grandparents in their home for over two years. Grandparents loved…