Facts: In divorce, Mother was named primary residential parent of Children. Two years later, Mother and Children moved in with maternal grandparents, whereupon it was…
Facts: Child was born to unmarried parents. Mother filed Petition in Juvenile Court to establish paternity. Paternity was established and Father was awarded visitation on…
Facts: Parents had equal parenting time with Child. Trial court found “joint custody did not work for the parties and they did not communicate, and…
Facts: During the divorce litigation, Mother temporarily had primary residential custody of Child in Tennessee. Father, a veterinarian in Missouri, had regular visitation. Mother…
In order to modify a parenting plan, a parent must first prove a material change of circumstances affecting the child that was not reasonably foreseeable…
Facts: Mother filed for divorce in 2003 but dismissed that action after the parties reconciled in 2005. In 2006, Mother was arrested for prostitution. Father…
Facts: Unmarried parents had a child and lived together for some time. They ultimately split, Father paying child support and enjoying regular visitation. Mother became…
The recent post-divorce parenting plan modification opinion in Austin v. Austin is of interest for two reasons: Mother moved away so Father sought to modify…
In the recent opinion Sharp v. Stevenson, we see the three-member Court of Appeals taking the unusual step of splitting 2-1 to reverse the trial…
Last month I posted on a case in Illinois where the divorced parents were fighting over whether Father could expose his three-year old child to…
Last month I posted on a case in Illinois where the divorced parents were fighting over whether Father could expose his three-year old child to…
Today’s post is a book review of Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges (2d ed.) The authors are Dr.…
Today’s post is a book review of Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges (2d ed.) The authors are Dr.…
There are several holdings of interest in the recent Heffington case: In a post-divorce proceeding to modify a parenting plan, the trial court found Mother…
Existing law in Tennessee requires that, in those few cases where parents cannot agree on what arrangement is best for their children, the court must…