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…
Facts: A more detailed summary of the underlying facts of this case and my analysis of the 2-1 decision from the Court of Appeals can be found here in…
Facts: The parties divorced after 27 years of marriage. Husband, 58, is a cardiologist earning $550,000 a year. Wife, 54, has been a stay-at-home parent…
Things were pretty quiet on the legislative front this year. When it came to family law matters, the 108th General Assembly of the State of…
This article by Marlene Moses and Manuel Russ in the May 2014 issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal may be of interest to readers of…
Facts: This is the second interlocutory appeal in this case. In this child custody dispute, the parties agreed to engage Dr. Clement as an evaluating psychologist…
Facts: After a two-year marriage that produced few assets and no children, Wife — a Tennessee lawyer representing herself in the divorce — requested that…
Facts: After a two-year marriage that produced few assets and no children, Wife — a Tennessee lawyer representing herself in the divorce — requested that…
Facts: After a short marriage that produced Son, the parties separated. While the divorce litigation was pending, Mother began to suspect that Father was abusing Son. Mother…
Facts: Shortly after Child was born to Mother and Father, Child entered the custody of Maternal Grandparents. Nearly two years later, Maternal Grandparents file a…
Facts: Father lived in New Jersey and Mother in Tennessee. After a brief long-distance relationship, Mother became pregnant. They married. After eight weeks of discord,…
Facts: Mother and Father, who were never married, each filed petitions to establish paternity of Child, establish a parenting plan, and set child support. Father also…
Facts: Mother and Father, who were never married, each filed petitions to establish paternity of Child, establish a parenting plan, and set child support. Father also…
It is the first day of July, which is traditionally when much of the new legislation from this year’s legislative session goes into effect. In…