Here is a brief recap of some new laws recently enacted by the Tennessee Legislature regarding matrimonial and family law in Tennessee. 2010 Public Chapter…
Facts: Mother filed a petition to increase Father’s child support. Father responded by arguing Mother was willfully underemployed within the meaning of the Child Support…
According to the Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary, Tennessee trial courts disposed of 298,107 cases from July 2008 through June 2009. Of those, 60,320,…
As the recent decision in State ex rel. Rickard v. Holt explains, the answer is “no.” Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-5-501(a)(1) provides, in pertinent part:…
In a recent post, I discussed the recent national decrease in divorce filings attributed to the current recession. I now have the statistics for Tennessee. …
In a recent post, I discussed the recent national decrease in divorce filings attributed to the current recession. I now have the statistics for Tennessee. …
Facts: Father retired, thereby entitling Child to receive a monthly benefit check flowing from Father’s Social Security account. Father asked the trial court to offset…
Facts: Shortly before Child’s 18th birthday, Mother filed a petition to establish paternity and child support. Father admitted paternity but denied that Mother was entitled…
In Peycheck v. Rutherford, the Court of Appeals said: [I]t is well settled that non-custodial parents may be given credit against their child support obligation…
In Peycheck v. Rutherford, the Court of Appeals said: [I]t is well settled that non-custodial parents may be given credit against their child support obligation…