Tennessee Family Law Legislative Update 2019
What changes to Tennessee family law occurred in the 2019 legislative session?
Read MoreCategory: Domestic Violence
Primary Residential Parent Designation Challenged in Morristown, Tennessee Divorce: Mangum v. Mangum
When a parent commits domestic violence, must their parenting time be restricted in Tennessee?
Read MoreChilling Video of Domestic Abuse Shocks Brazil
Domestic violence is a serious problem everywhere, including Tennessee. This serves as a necessary reminder of how serious it is.
Read MoreOrder of Protection Reversed for Lack of Discovery in Franklin, Tennessee: Luker v. Luker
Are litigants in an order-of-protection case entitled to discovery in Tennessee?
Read MoreError to Question Children Privately in Chattanooga, Tennessee Divorce: Robbins v. Robbins
When and how may a child testify in chambers in Tennessee? And who must be present?
Read MoreAbuse Reduces Parenting Time in Bradley County, Tennessee Child-Custody Dispute: Purvis v. Purvis
When parenting time must be limited, what constitutes an abuse of discretion in Tennessee?
Read MoreFive Myths about Domestic Violence
Five Myths about Domestic Violence
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 MoreDenial of Order of Protection Reversed in Rogersville, Tennessee: Mullins v. Hernandez
What does it take to get an order of protection?
Read MorePodcast #4: Judge Swann Reflects on Changes in Tennessee Family Law and Life after the Bench
K.O. concludes his interview with Judge Bill Swann. They discuss the rise of mediation, the end of gender preferences in child-custody disputes, the most rewarding types of cases, and the most difficult. Judge Swann predicts what we’ll see in the coming years, and discusses his life after retiring from the bench.
Read MoreFacebook Posts Lead to Order of Protection in Memphis, Tennessee: Purifoy v. Mafa
Facts: Woman works as a Legal Aid staff attorney representing domestic-violence victims. Man is an occupational therapist with PhD’s from both Oxford and Cambridge in England. In 2013, Man’s ex-girlfriend sought an order of protection against him. Woman was a fact witness who briefly testified in the hearing. The order of protection was denied. Eight […]
Read MoreExposure to Domestic Violence Leads to Child-Custody Change in Gallatin, TN: In re Ashton V.
Facts: Mother and Father are the never-married parents of Child. After they broke up, the juvenile court designated Mother as the primary residential parent and awarded Father parenting time every other weekend and additional time on Wednesdays. Nine months later, Father petitioned to change the primary residential parent designation. He alleged Mother was uncooperative and […]
Read MoreNo Appellate Review after Order of Protection Expired in Nashville, TN Divorce: Honeycutt v. Honeycutt
Facts: While their divorce was pending in another court, Wife petitioned the trial court for an order of protection. She alleged being in fear of abuse from Husband based on an incident that occurred nine days earlier and what she claims was Husband’s history of controlling and abusive behavior. After hearing, the trial court granted […]
Read MoreOrders of Protection in Tennessee
This recent article by Marlene Moses and Manuel Benjamin Russ in the Tennessee Bar Journal may be of interest to readers of this blog. Perfecting Protection In Tennessee, a party may take protective action from another person short of filing a criminal warrant by requesting an Order of Protection from the appropriate jurisdictional authority. Despite […]
Read MoreTennessee Supreme Court Changes Ethical Rules for Solicitation of Divorce Clients
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 potential divorce clients within 30 days of the filing of a divorce. The Tennessee Supreme Court added the following Comment 5[A] to RPC 7.3: RPC 7.3(b)(3) includes a prohibition against […]
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