This article by Leslie Mann in the Chicago Tribune might be of interest to readers of this blog. Nowadays, it’s ‘last comes marriage’ Katie Hasse…
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced after 20 years of marriage. They have two children. One issue at trial was the parties’ respective incomes for the…
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and declared Tennessee’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the Fourteenth…
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and declared Tennessee’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the Fourteenth…
Facts: This 47-page (!!!) opinion begins with the following statement: “This is an appeal from an extremely contentious divorce.” The parties married in 1994 and…
This article by Elizabeth Renter in USA Today may be of interest to readers of this blog. Prenups: Not just for the wealthy Talking about…
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced after approximately 25 years of marriage. Wife presented evidence at trial that, during the four years the parties were separated,…
Facts: Mother and Father are the parents of Child. After they married, Mother discovered Father had a serious drinking problem. After several discussions, rehabilitation facilities,…
This story by WFTS News in Tampa Bay may be of interest to readers of this blog. “Till death do us part,” unless Facebook causes…
2015 was a quiet year for family law legislation in Tennessee. The Republican super-majority devoted it’s time to other issues such as preventing a floor…
This recent article by Brigid Schulte in The Washington Post might be of interest to readers of this blog. Making Time for Kids? Study Says…
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced after 15 years of marriage. When the parties married, Husband owned a one-third interest in a family business. He subsequently…
With the federal income tax filing deadline just two weeks away, this recent article by Emma Johnson in Forbes might be of interest to readers…
On February 12, 2015, the Tennessee Supreme Court adopted an amendment to the ethics rules that will ban written, electronic, telephonic, or in-person solicitation of…
The Tennessee Legislature has begun its 2015 session. Several bills affecting family law have been introduced. Below is a brief summary of some pending family law…