Facts: Mother sought an Order of Protection against Father. Mother alleged Father placed her in fear by, inter alia, grabbing her, choking her, threatening her,…
Facts: Mother and Child relocated from Tennessee to New York State. Father’s court-ordered parenting time was to take place mostly during the summer and school…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a child support case. The issue? Whether an indigent party is entitled to a court-appointed attorney…
Facts: Father shot and killed Mother’s 18 year-old paramour (Mother was the paramour’s high school teacher). Father was arrested and Mother fled with Children. Father…
Facts: As part of his divorce settlement, Father agreed to pay for Children’s college expenses. Son went to DePaul University in Chicago. Daughter declined a…
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,…
Contempt is the willful failure to obey a court order when one has the ability to do so. There are two types of contempt that…