Grandparents 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?
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Twitter 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?
Read MoreTermination of Parental Rights for Substantial Noncompliance with Permanency Plan Reversed in Gainesboro, Tennessee: In re Nakayia S.
When can parental rights in Tennessee be terminated for substantial noncompliance with a permanency plan?
Read MorePodcast #8: Stepparent Success
What makes parent-stepparent relationships so difficult? How can parents and stepparents work together to do what’s best for the child?
Read MoreText Messages, Primary Caregiver, and Child Custody in Chattanooga, Tennessee Divorce: Brown v. Brown
How much weight should be given to insulting text messages between parents in a Tennessee divorce?
Read MoreError to Question Children Privately in Chattanooga, Tennessee Divorce: Robbins v. Robbins
When and how may a child testify in chambers in Tennessee? And who must be present?
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation Schedule Reversed as Unreasonable in Murfreesboro, Tennessee: In re Diawn B.
Facts: Child was born to the unmarried Mother and Father. When Child was seven weeks old, Father died in a car accident. Following Father’s death, Mother stayed with Father’s aunt for a week, at which time Father’s mother — Grandmother — had regular contact with Child. Grandmother’s relationship with Mother quickly became adversarial, and Mother prevented […]
Read MoreAgreement Prohibiting Parental Relocation Invalidated in Clarksville, Tennessee: In re Blake A.
Can Tennessee’s parental-relocation statute be superseded by the parents’ agreement prohibiting relocation?
Read MoreChange of Child Custody Reversed for Lack of Notice in Chattanooga, Tennessee: In re Ky’Auri M.
What notice is required to change child custody in Tennessee?
Read MoreGuardianship after Parent’s Death Vacated in Rogersville, Tennessee: In re Kira D.
When can a Tennessee court establish a guardianship for children?
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