Finding of No Contempt Reversed in Williamson County, Tennessee Alimony Dispute: Lattimore v. Lattimore
How can one prove that a former spouse has the ability to pay alimony in Tennessee?
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Civil Contempt for Failure to Pay Children’s Private-School Tuition and Uncovered Medical Expenses in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Brunetz v. Brunetz
If a parent doesn’t consent to reasonable medical care for a child, does the parent still have to pay for it?
Read MoreSubject-Matter Jurisdiction Contested in Interstate Parenting Dispute in Shelbyville, Tennessee: Parker v. Parker
When does a Tennessee court lose jurisdiction over a child-custody case?
Read MoreCriminal Contempt in Clarksville, Tennessee Postdivorce Dispute: Renken v. Renken
How can Tennessee courts enforce the terms of the parenting plan?
Read MoreAbility to Pay Child Support Disputed in Memphis, Tennessee: State ex rel. Groesse v. Sumner
How can a Tennessee court find that a parent can pay their court-ordered child support?
Read MoreParty-Prepared Findings of Fact Vacated in Blount County, Tennessee Postdivorce Dispute: Mitchell v. Mitchell
When are party-prepared orders acceptable in Tennessee courts?
Read MoreTennessee Family Law Legislative Update 2018
Was the Tennessee Legislature as bad in 2018 as they’ve been in previous years? You be the judge.
Read MoreLapsed Life Insurance Leads to Constructive Trust in Nashville, Tennessee Postdivorce Dispute: Burton v. Mooneyham
What happens when an ex-spouse violates an order to maintain life insurance?
Read MoreAmbiguous Marital Dissolution Agreement Won’t Support Civil Contempt in Williamson County, Tennessee: Scobey v. Scobey
Facts: Husband and Wife settled their divorce after 20 years of marriage. Their marital dissolution agreement contained this paragraph 13: 13. Retirement/pension plans: Upon entry of Final Decree of Divorce, one half of the funds and assets in the T. Rowe Price Roth IRA account ending in #5830, styled in the name of Husband, shall be, […]
Read MoreTennessee Family Law Legislative Update 2017
Hello, friends! It’s that time of year again—time to review how our legislators made Tennessee family law worse than it was this time last year. First, let’s all take a minute to chug a jar of East Tennessee moonshine to prepare ourselves for what’s to come. OK, now that we’re sufficiently numb, let’s get started. Hit us with your best shot, […]
Read MoreCivil Contempt Petition Revived Because of Multiple Errors in Memphis, TN: Parsons v. Parsons
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced in 2014. Nearly a year later, Wife petition for civil and criminal contempt. She alleged that Husband failed to pay the full amount of spousal support required by their marital dissolution agreement. After Wife’s counsel completed the direct examination of Wife, Husband’s counsel moved to dismiss on the grounds that […]
Read MoreExtraordinary Appeal Results in Reversal of Emergency Change in Custody in Roane County, TN Parenting Dispute: Milton v. Harness
Facts: Mother and Father never married. Child was born in 2010 in Arizona. Mother listed Father on Child’s birth certificate. Initially, Father lived in California while Mother and Child lived in Arizona. Mother granted Father informal visitation with Child on a regular basis. Father would travel to Arizona for this visitation. Later, Father moved to […]
Read MorePostdivorce Abuse of Process Action Leads to Dismissal and Sanctions against Lawyer in Chattanooga, TN: Parvin v. Newman
Facts: During the pendency of Husband and Wife’s divorce proceedings, Wife filed a motion asking that Husband be held in civil contempt for failing to pay certain expenses and perform certain acts as he had been ordered. Husband and Wife eventually settled their divorce, and the trial court adopted their settlement agreement. That agreement provided that […]
Read MoreWhat Is the Remedy When a Party Violates the Automatic Injunction?: Coleman v. Olson Presents a Case of First Impression in Tennessee
Facts: Mother and Father married in 2007. Their child was born the following year. In the summer of 2012, they began having marital problems. This culminated in a physical altercation that resulted in Mother’s arrest. Upon her release from jail, Mother moved into the home of a friend. Mother filed a complaint for divorce on […]
Read MoreConsecutive Sentence Likely Excessive in Postdivorce Criminal Contempt Case in Murfreesboro, TN: Burris v. Burris
Facts: Father and Mother, the parents of three children, were divorced in 2008. Father was named the primary residential parent, and Mother was ordered to pay child support. Mother was also ordered to pay one-half of of the children’s uncovered medical expenses. Over the course of this postdivorce litigation, Father filed three petitions for criminal contempt […]
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