Children’s Best Interest Favors Change of Custody in Savannah, Tennessee: Haak v. Haak
Can a parent’s past drug use justify a change of child custody in Tennessee?
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Failure to File Proposed Parenting Plan Not Fatal to Child-Custody Modification in Tennessee: Freeman v. Freeman
Must a Tennessee court dismiss an action to modify custody or visitation for failure to attach a proposed parenting plan?
Read MoreAdultery and Vaccination Disputes Resolved in Murfreesboro, Tennessee Divorce: King v. Daily
How does one prove adultery in a Tennessee divorce? And what happens when parents disagree about whether their child should be vaccinated?
Read MoreCourt Lacks Authority to Prohibit Parental Relocation in Gallatin, Tennessee: Caton v. Caton
Facts: Mother and Father are the divorced parents of two children. The agreed parenting plan designates Mother as the primary residential parent. Father has 156 days of parenting time. One year after the divorce, Mother petitioned to modify the parenting plan. She alleged her move to Murfreesboro — a move of fewer than 50 miles — […]
Read MoreSix Things Parents Can Do to Raise Kids to Be Confident Decision-Makers
This article by Kate Rope in The Washington Post is interesting. Six Things Parents Can Do to Raise Kids to Be Confident Decision-Makers On every vacation we allow our daughters to pick out a souvenir. We browse local shops until we find the “perfect” reminder of our time together. On a recent trip, my 6-year-old […]
Read MoreChild-Custody Change Reversed for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction in Knoxville, Tennessee: Cox v. Lucas
When does a Tennessee divorce court lose jurisdiction to change child custody?
Read MoreChange of Child Custody for Excessive Absenteeism Reversed in Dyersburg, Tennessee: Price v. Carter
When do excessive absences from school allow a Tennessee court to change custody?
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Read MoreGrandparents Lose Custody in Lewisburg, Tennessee: In re Christian S.
When can a parent’s right to custody of their child be defeated by a grandparent or other nonparent in Tennessee?
Read MoreTwitter Results in Judicial Recusal in Nashville, Tennessee Divorce: Beaman v. Beaman
When must a Tennessee judge recuse him or herself from presiding over a divorce?
Read MoreDismissal of Parenting Plan Modification Reversed In Franklin, Tennessee: Gordon v. Gordon
At what point during a custody trial can a Tennessee court dismiss a party’s lawsuit?
Read MoreLeave Those Kids Alone: “Helicopter Parenting” Linked to Behavioral Problems
Children whose parents are over-controlling “helicopter parents” when they are toddlers are less able to control their emotions and impulses as they get older apparently leading to more problems with school, new research suggests.
Read MoreThe Child-Free Life: Why so Many American Women Are Deciding Not to Have Kids
This article by Petula Dvorak in The Washington Post is interesting. The Child-Free Life: Why so Many American Women Are Deciding Not to Have Kids Oh, come on, millennial women. Just look at us. Frantic and apologizing, overwhelmed between staff meetings and gymnastics, shamed for bottle-feeding, booted for breastfeeding, passed over for promotions, denied on the […]
Read MoreMother’s Hostility to Stepmother Leads to Change of Custody in Nashville, Tennessee: Fiala v. Fiala
When can a parent’s behavior toward a stepparent lead to a change of custody in Tennessee?
Read MoreJoint Decision-Making Authority Changed in Chattanooga, Tennessee Parenting Plan Modification: Brunetz v. Brunetz
When can a Tennessee court change joint decision-making authority?
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