Facts: Father and Mother are the parents of three Children who entered the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (“DCS”) after Mother appeared…
Facts: Mother and Father divorced in 2022. Their agreed parenting plan provided for equal parenting time, shared decision-making, a split-week schedule, alternating weekends, and alternating…
Facts: Father and Mother divorced in Virginia in 2021. The Virginia court awarded them joint legal custody of Child, designated Mother as the primary residential…
The teenager has started asking a question that adults ask every day: Why should I listen to you?
Should a parent’s communications with a child during litigation be admissible to prove substantial harm?
Should an alternating-week schedule require proof that the parents can communicate and cooperate?
More than 20 million American adults are living with a partner outside marriage, a substantial increase over the last couple of decades. Yet many people continue to structure their lives around assumptions that may not reflect the law.
When does the loss of a grandparent-grandchild relationship create a danger of substantial harm?
When does reduced grandparent visitation become “token visitation” under Tennessee law?
What must Tennessee petitioners prove beyond a reasonable doubt in an ICWA termination case?
What evidence should Tennessee family-law attorneys present at an inconvenient-forum hearing?
Can a trial court skip best-interest factors in a termination case because the petitioner did not plead them?
Can a parent willfully fail to visit when a visitation order is entered halfway through the abandonment period?
Is an emailed objection from counsel a meaningful substitute for a formal court filing?
What is the best practice for ensuring your termination order survives appellate scrutiny?