Jurisdiction Contested in International Child-Custody Dispute in Winchester, Tennessee Divorce: Hagans v. Hagans
How can a Scottish court have jurisdiction over the child of parents from Tennessee?
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Podcast #6: K.O. Herston Answers Your Questions
In this episode of the podcast, K.O. Herston answers questions sent in by listeners.
Read MoreDispute over Accrual of Postjudgment Interest in Bradley County, Tennessee Divorce: St. John-Parker v. Parker
When does postjudgment interest start accruing in Tennessee?
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 MoreDivision of Property Reversed in Williamson County, Tennessee Divorce: Telfer v. Telfer
When is an unequal division of marital property reversible error?
Read MoreChild Custody to Abusive Parent Vacated in Livingston, Tennessee Divorce: Carr v. Carr
Does committing domestic violence disqualify one from being the primary residential parent?
Read MoreHonoring a Stepfather
Useful advice for stepparents and blended families.
Read MoreCourt Divided over Rehabilitative or Periodic Alimony in Sevierville, Tennessee Divorce: Santee v. Santee
What is the purpose/goal of alimony? Tennessee courts can’t agree on the answer.
Read MoreSupervised Visitation Affirmed in Morristown, Tennessee Divorce: Potts v. Potts
When should supervised visitation end in Tennessee?
Read MoreShared-Parenting Bills May Reshape Custody Battles
More than 20 states in 2017 considered laws to promote shared custody of children after divorce.
Read MoreDrafting Error Leads to Reversal of Damage Award in Lewisburg, TN Divorce: Kanka v. Kanka
Everyone makes mistakes. Some, however, are costlier than others.
Read MoreNo Basis for Judicial Recusal in Dandridge, TN Divorce: Metzger v. Metzger
Do a judge’s comments on the evidence in the middle of a trial require the judge to recuse herself?
Read MorePodcast #5: Summer’s Story — “To Hell with Your Happiness”
“To hell with your happiness.”
That’s what Summer heard when she told her mother she wanted a divorce.
Read MoreThe Changing Reasons Why Women Cheat on Their Husbands
Since 1990, the rate of married women who report they’ve been unfaithful has increased by 40 percent, while the rate among men has remained the same. So what exactly is happening inside marriages to shift the numbers?
Read MoreStabbing Leads to Spousal Tort Award in Blountville, Tennessee Divorce: Cox v. Cox
Stab me once, shame on you. Stab me twice, shame on me.
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