Children’s Best Interest Favors Change of Custody in Savannah, Tennessee: Haak v. Haak
Can a parent’s past drug use justify a change of child custody in Tennessee?
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Failure to File Proposed Parenting Plan Not Fatal to Child-Custody Modification in Tennessee: Freeman v. Freeman
Must a Tennessee court dismiss an action to modify custody or visitation for failure to attach a proposed parenting plan?
Read MorePrivate School Tuition and Attorney’s Fees Reversed in Memphis, Tennessee Child-Support Modification: Pierce v. Pierce
When can a Tennessee court award attorney’s fees in a child-support case? And how much should be awarded?
Read MoreCourt Lacks Authority to Prohibit Parental Relocation in Gallatin, Tennessee: Caton v. Caton
Facts: Mother and Father are the divorced parents of two children. The agreed parenting plan designates Mother as the primary residential parent. Father has 156 days of parenting time. One year after the divorce, Mother petitioned to modify the parenting plan. She alleged her move to Murfreesboro — a move of fewer than 50 miles — […]
Read MoreChild-Custody Change Reversed for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction in Knoxville, Tennessee: Cox v. Lucas
When does a Tennessee divorce court lose jurisdiction to change child custody?
Read MoreChange of Child Custody for Excessive Absenteeism Reversed in Dyersburg, Tennessee: Price v. Carter
When do excessive absences from school allow a Tennessee court to change custody?
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Read MoreCourt Divided on Attorney’s Fees in Nashville, Tennessee Alimony Modification: Jarman v. Jarman
When can a Tennessee court award attorney’s fees in an action to change alimony?
Read MoreDismissal of Parenting Plan Modification Reversed In Franklin, Tennessee: Gordon v. Gordon
At what point during a custody trial can a Tennessee court dismiss a party’s lawsuit?
Read MoreNo-Show Attorney Leads to Parental Relocation in Memphis, Tennessee: Allen v. Allen
What can a Tennessee court do if a parent and the parent’s attorney don’t show up for the trial?
Read MoreMother’s Hostility to Stepmother Leads to Change of Custody in Nashville, Tennessee: Fiala v. Fiala
When can a parent’s behavior toward a stepparent lead to a change of custody in Tennessee?
Read MoreJoint Decision-Making Authority Changed in Chattanooga, Tennessee Parenting Plan Modification: Brunetz v. Brunetz
When can a Tennessee court change joint decision-making authority?
Read MoreWillful Underemployment Reversed in Cookeville, TN Child-Support Modification: Reid v. Reid
What does it take to be voluntarily underemployed for child-support purposes in Tennessee?
Read MoreCohabitation Requires Termination of Alimony in Manchester, Tennessee: Dishon v. Dishon
Can a Tennessee court ignore an agreement that cohabitation will end alimony?
Read MoreAgreement Prohibiting Parental Relocation Invalidated in Clarksville, Tennessee: In re Blake A.
Can Tennessee’s parental-relocation statute be superseded by the parents’ agreement prohibiting relocation?
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