Jurisdiction Contested in International Child-Custody Dispute in Winchester, Tennessee Divorce: Hagans v. Hagans
How can a Scottish court have jurisdiction over the child of parents from Tennessee?
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Tennessee Republicans Fail to Intervene in Knoxville, Tennessee Same-Sex Divorce: Witt v. Witt
Should politicians be allowed to intervene personally in a Tennessee divorce?
Read MoreChild’s Name Change Reversed in Nashville, Tennessee Parenting Dispute: In re McKenzie Z.
What evidence is necessary to change a child’s last name in Tennessee?
Read MoreChild Custody to Abusive Parent Vacated in Livingston, Tennessee Divorce: Carr v. Carr
Does committing domestic violence disqualify one from being the primary residential parent?
Read MoreMaterial Change Not Required to Modify Interim Parenting Plan in Memphis, Tennessee: In re Samuel P.
When is a material change not required to modify a court-ordered parenting plan?
Read MoreHonoring a Stepfather
Useful advice for stepparents and blended families.
Read MoreSuspension of Visitation Reversed in Clarksville, Tennessee: In re Carter K.
Father’s visitation suspended after he lies under oath.
Read MoreSupervised Visitation Affirmed in Morristown, Tennessee Divorce: Potts v. Potts
When should supervised visitation end in Tennessee?
Read MoreShared-Parenting Bills May Reshape Custody Battles
More than 20 states in 2017 considered laws to promote shared custody of children after divorce.
Read MoreDNA Test Challenged in Murfreesboro, TN Paternity Dispute: In re Michael J.
How can you rebut a paternity test in Tennessee? Read to find out.
Read MoreNo Basis for Judicial Recusal in Dandridge, TN Divorce: Metzger v. Metzger
Do a judge’s comments on the evidence in the middle of a trial require the judge to recuse herself?
Read MorePodcast #5: Summer’s Story — “To Hell with Your Happiness”
“To hell with your happiness.”
That’s what Summer heard when she told her mother she wanted a divorce.
Read MoreTennessee Supreme Court Reverses Child-Custody Change in Chattanooga: C.W.H. v. L.A.S.
Temporary, legal employment as a sex worker leads to a change of custody by the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Read More64 Days of Parenting Time Satisfies Maximum-Participation Provision in Henry County, Tennessee: Gensmer v. Gensmer
Is only 64 days of parenting time an abuse of discretion? It depends on who you ask.
Read MoreFailure to Consider Child’s Preference Is Reversible Error in Memphis, TN Child-Custody Dispute: Roberts v. Roberts
What happens when a trial judge refuses to hear the preference of a 13-year-old child in a custody dispute?
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