Facts: In June 2008, the Children entered into the temporary custody of their aunt by agreed order. In December 2008, Petitioners filed a petition to terminate…
Facts: In June 2008, the Children entered into the temporary custody of their aunt by agreed order. In December 2008, Petitioners filed a petition to terminate…
Facts: Mother and Father lost custody of Child, who eventually ended up in the custody of an unrelated couple who wished to adopt Child (“Adoptive…
Facts: While Father was incarcerated, the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) petitioned to terminate his parental rights on the statutory ground of abandonment by wanton…
Facts: While Father was incarcerated, the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) petitioned to terminate his parental rights on the statutory ground of abandonment by wanton…
Facts: At the time of divorce, Mother was designated the primary residential parent for Children. In a post-divorce modification proceeding brought about by concerns about…
Facts: Child was born when Mother and Father were teenagers in high school. Mother and Child lived with Mother’s parents after Child was born, and…
Facts: Mother and Father are the unmarried parents of Child. In 2008, Child was brought into the custody of the Department of Children’s Services (“DCS”)…
Facts: Petitioners sought to terminate the parental rights of Mother and Father to Child. The trial court terminated Mother’s parental rights, which ruling Mother did…
Facts: After Mother and Father divorced, Paternal Grandparents filed a dependency and neglect action. Following a hearing, the trial court found Child dependent and neglected…
Facts: After Mother and Father divorced, Paternal Grandparents filed a dependency and neglect action. Following a hearing, the trial court found Child dependent and neglected…
After an East Tennessee case drew a lot of media attention earlier this year on the issue of children’s names, I thought this article by…
Facts: Jennifer J. and Jennie G. were in a romantic and committed relationship for approximately fourteen years. They held themselves out as a couple to family…
Facts: Jennifer J. and Jennie G. were in a romantic and committed relationship for approximately fourteen years. They held themselves out as a couple to family…
Facts: Since Child’s birth, Grandparents babysat Child regularly while Mother worked, often several days each week. After a falling out between Mother and Grandparents, Mother…