Facts: Mother tested positive for cocaine when Child was born prematurely so the Department of Children’s Services removed Child from Mother and eventually placed Child…
Facts: Stepfather was convicted of raping Mother’s daughter. The Department of Children’s Services commenced an action to terminate Mother’s parental rights. After a trial, the…
Facts: Two-year old Child lived with Mother and Mother’s boyfriend. When the maternal grandmother observed bruised condition of Child, she took Child to the hospital,…
Facts: In divorce, Mother was named primary residential parent of Children. Two years later, Mother and Children moved in with maternal grandparents, whereupon it was…
Facts: The Court of Appeals summarized the relevant facts as follows: In June 2008, Mother became pregnant with the Child. Several months before the Child…
Facts: Unmarried parents had a child and lived together for some time. They ultimately split, Father paying child support and enjoying regular visitation. Mother became…
In the recent opinion Sharp v. Stevenson, we see the three-member Court of Appeals taking the unusual step of splitting 2-1 to reverse the trial…
The Tennessee Supreme Court recently resolved a split among the Courts of Appeals regarding procedure in termination of parental rights cases, which cases are usually…