What is required to prove “severe child abuse” in a Tennessee case to terminate parental rights?
When is constructive service of process by publication allowed in Tennessee?
Finding of No Grounds to Terminate Parental Rights Reversed in Pulaski, Tennessee: In re Isabella G.
When can parental rights be terminated in Tennessee because of the parent’s failure to visit or pay child support?
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?