Tennessee has experienced slight improvement in providing stability for children, families’ struggles with poverty, health, and security kept the state ranked 36th in overall child well-being, according to a 2022 report.
What analysis is required in Tennessee to set aside a default judgment?
When can a child testify privately in Tennessee, and how does it work?
How can one appeal an order from a juvenile court in Tennessee?
Here’s my annual summary of the legislative changes to Tennessee family law in 2022.
When does a juvenile court lose subject-matter jurisdiction in Tennessee?
It soon could be unremarkable for a child to have three or more legal parents. This may sound fantastical, but it’s fast becoming reality: Six states have enacted laws over the past decade expressly allowing a court to recognize more than two parents for a child.
States across the country are considering equal shared parenting in custody cases. One young Kentucky couple serves as a test case.
What are the deadlines for appealing rulings from a juvenile court in Tennessee?
When can a finding in a dependency and abuse case constitute grounds to terminate parental rights in Tennessee?
When must a parent know of a child’s existence for the ground of abandonment by wanton disregard in a Tennessee termination of parental rights?
What can be appealed in a dependency and neglect case in Tennessee, and how is it done?
How does one prove abandonment by wanton disregard when terminating parental rights in Tennessee?
What proof is needed to change a child’s last name in Tennessee?
What effect does a parent’s incarceration have on the termination of parental rights in Tennessee?