Facts: Husband and Wife were divorced after 12 years of marriage. The trial court divided 68 acres of marital property into three separate tracts. Wife…
Facts: Husband and Wife are residents of Bradley County, Tennessee. In September 2015, Husband and Wife met with Lawyer to discuss the preparation of documents…
Facts: Unmarried parents moved to Texas shortly after Child was born. When their relationship ended in 2010, a Texas court entered a parenting plan and…
Things were relatively quiet on the family-law front this past legislative session. Notably missing, however, was any effort to update the various family-law statutes to…
Facts: Mother and Stepfather filed a petition to terminate Father’s parental rights and adopt the child. After a trial, the trial court found clear and…
Facts: Mother’s parental rights to Child were terminated after a trial in which she was represented by court-appointed counsel. The trial court found three separate…
Facts: Mother’s parental rights to Child were terminated after a trial in which she was represented by court-appointed counsel. The trial court found three separate…
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced in 2004 after 36 years of marriage. As part of the divorce, Wife was awarded a $24,000 judgment against Husband.…
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced in 2011. Wife was awarded as her separate property 30% of Husband’s military retired pay. Husband was also ordered to…
Facts: Mother and Father, the parents of two children, divorced in 2007. Father was designated the primary residential parent for the youngest child, and Mother…
Facts: The facts of this sad case are set forth in my blog post on the Court of Appeals’ opinion. Click HERE to see that post. I suggest…
Facts: Mother and Father are the parents of Child. They were divorced in 2012. Mother was named the primary residential parent with 256 days of…
Facts: Mother and Father are the parents of Child. They were divorced in 2012. Mother was named the primary residential parent with 256 days of…
Facts: This 47-page (!!!) opinion begins with the following statement: “This is an appeal from an extremely contentious divorce.” The parties married in 1994 and…
Facts: Mother and Father are the unmarried parents of Child. After Father’s paternity was established, he was awarded visitation with Child. Father filed a petition…