What is a risk of substantial harm in Tennessee termination of parental rights cases?
When can a nonparty intervene in a lawsuit in Tennessee?
What happens to pending cases when an adoption petition is filed in Tennessee?
When should a party be allowed to amend their pleading in a Tennessee court?
When is a parent’s failure to visit the child not willful in a Tennessee termination of parental rights?
How do Tennessee courts resolve child-custody disputes between parents and nonparents?
What proof of substantial harm is required to obtain grandparent visitation in Tennessee?
What analysis is required in Tennessee to set aside a default judgment?
Here’s my annual summary of the legislative changes to Tennessee family law in 2022.
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.
How can a person without a biological connection to a child establish parentage in Tennessee?
When is hearsay from a child about abuse admissible in a Tennessee court?
What substantial harm must be proved to get grandparent visitation in Tennessee?
What is the threshold consideration for the ground of persistence of conditions when terminating parental rights in Tennessee?
When can a finding in a dependency and abuse case constitute grounds to terminate parental rights in Tennessee?