Adultery and Vaccination Disputes Resolved in Murfreesboro, Tennessee Divorce: King v. Daily
How does one prove adultery in a Tennessee divorce? And what happens when parents disagree about whether their child should be vaccinated?
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So Is Living Together Before Marriage Linked to Divorce or What?
What effect does living together before marriage have on marital stability?
Read MoreA Look Back on 2018
Reflections on the year that was.
Read MoreVoluntary Underemployment for Child Support Reversed in Franklin, Tennessee Divorce: Kanski v. Kanski
When can a Tennessee court impute additional income to a parent for child-support purposes?
Read MorePrenuptial Agreement’s Alimony Waiver Ruled Unenforceable in Brentwood, Tennessee Divorce: Larsen v. Giannakoulias
What state’s law governs the interpretation of a prenuptial agreement in Tennessee?
Read MoreJoint Ownership of Property after Divorce Affirmed in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Brown v. Brown
When can a Tennessee court keep divorced parties jointly responsible for a debt?
Read MorePresumption of Gift of Separate Property Rebutted in Jackson, Tennessee Divorce: Harper v. Harper
When can separate property become marital property in Tennessee?
Read MoreLong-Term Alimony Changed to Transitional Alimony in Clinton, Tennessee Divorce: Finstad v. Finstad
When should long-term alimony be awarded in Tennessee?
Read MoreTwitter Results in Judicial Recusal in Nashville, Tennessee Divorce: Beaman v. Beaman
When must a Tennessee judge recuse him or herself from presiding over a divorce?
Read MoreJudgment Affirmed after No-Show in Cookeville, Tennessee Divorce: Jackson v. Jackson
Facts: Husband filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage, and Wife filed a counter-complaint. After the trial had been rescheduled four times and Husband’s third lawyer withdrew, on August 31 the trial court rescheduled the trial for October 31, i.e., 60 days later and five years after the complaint for divorce was filed, and said […]
Read MoreRehabilitative Alimony Reversed in Johnson City, Tennessee: Buchanan v. Buchanan
What does it mean to have one’s earning capacity rehabilitated for purposes of alimony in Tennessee?
Read MoreUnequal Property Division Affirmed in Lebanon, Tennessee Divorce: Dewald v. Dewald
Facts: Wife was a 19-year-old college student when she met Husband, then 27 years old. Within a few weeks after meeting, Wife dropped out of college and moved in with Husband. They married six months later and have one son. When they married, Wife entered the marriage with, according to the trial court, “nothing but the […]
Read MoreDigital Spying And Divorce In The Smartphone Age
Technology is changing how divorce and family-law cases are investigated and tried.
Read MorePodcast #8: Stepparent Success
What makes parent-stepparent relationships so difficult? How can parents and stepparents work together to do what’s best for the child?
Read MoreText Messages, Primary Caregiver, and Child Custody in Chattanooga, Tennessee Divorce: Brown v. Brown
How much weight should be given to insulting text messages between parents in a Tennessee divorce?
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