Dispute over Accrual of Postjudgment Interest in Bradley County, Tennessee Divorce: St. John-Parker v. Parker
When does postjudgment interest start accruing in Tennessee?
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Division of Property Reversed in Williamson County, Tennessee Divorce: Telfer v. Telfer
When is an unequal division of marital property reversible error?
Read MoreModification of Marital Dissolution Agreement Reversed in Franklin, TN: McKay v. McKay
When can a Tennessee court modify a marital dissolution agreement?
Read MoreAward of Military Retirement Benefits Disputed in Jonesborough, Tennessee Divorce: Lockler v. Lockler
Did a Tennessee judge intend to divide military retirement benefits in a divorce?
Read MoreTennessee Family Law Legislative Update 2017
Hello, friends! It’s that time of year again—time to review how our legislators made Tennessee family law worse than it was this time last year. First, let’s all take a minute to chug a jar of East Tennessee moonshine to prepare ourselves for what’s to come. OK, now that we’re sufficiently numb, let’s get started. Hit us with your best shot, […]
Read MoreNo Postnuptial Agreement in Loudon County, TN Divorce: Ogle v. Duff
Facts: On Appeal: Case name (Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Middle Eastern Section, date). Information provided by K.O. Herston: Knoxville, Tennessee Divorce and Family-Law Attorney.
Read MoreEquitable Division of Marital Property and Award of Attorney’s Fees Reviewed in Chattanooga, TN Divorce: Talley v. Talley
Facts: Husband and Wife were married for 26 years. They have two adult children. At the time of divorce, wife was 63 years old and retired because of health issues. Husband was 59 years old and earned $74,000 working as a mechanical engineer. The trial court awarded marital property valued at $542,763 to Wife and […]
Read MoreEqual Division of Marital Property and Low Amount of Alimony Modified for Abuse of Discretion in McMinnville, TN Divorce: Gant v. Gant
Facts: The parties divorced after 40 years of marriage. Both were 64 years old at the time of trial. Husband is a college graduate who is an executive in a company owned by his family, where he earns between $40,000 and $67,000 per year. He is healthy and has no present plan to retire. Wife […]
Read MoreUnequal Division of Marital Property in Long Marriage Affirmed in Franklin, TN Divorce: Davis v. Davis
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced after 26 years of marriage. They have two children, both of whom are now adults. Husband is 51 years old. Wife is 52. Husband, a retired Air Force veteran, works as a pilot for FedEx. Wife worked as a teacher but retired in 2012 because of health issues. The trial […]
Read MoreCourt Reversed for Not Following Its Own Order in McNairy Co., TN Divorce: Hudson v. Hudson
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 was awarded the marital home with three acres. Because Wife’s mother occupied a mobile home located on the 68-acre tract, Wife was also awarded 10 acres where the mobile home […]
Read MoreWhat Is the Remedy When a Party Violates the Automatic Injunction?: Coleman v. Olson Presents a Case of First Impression in Tennessee
Facts: Mother and Father married in 2007. Their child was born the following year. In the summer of 2012, they began having marital problems. This culminated in a physical altercation that resulted in Mother’s arrest. Upon her release from jail, Mother moved into the home of a friend. Mother filed a complaint for divorce on […]
Read MoreDivision of Military Retirement in Murfreesboro, TN Divorce: Collins v. Collins
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced after 18 years of marriage. On the day the case was scheduled to go to trial, Husband and Wife entered into a written agreement signed by both parties and their lawyers where Husband agreed, in relevant part, to pay Wife $2100 from his monthly military retirement benefit of $3678. The […]
Read MoreK.O. Herston a “Top Attorney” for Divorce, Family Law, Child Support, and Adoption in Knoxville, TN
Once again, I am honored to have been selected by my colleagues in the Knoxville Bar as being among the best divorce, family law, child support, and adoption lawyers in Knoxville. CityView magazine explains: Each year, Cityview calls upon the members of the Knoxville Bar Association to determine which attorneys in East Tennessee are the best in […]
Read MoreCourt Fails to Force Sale of Home to Remove Party from Mortgage Debt in Wilson County, TN Divorce: Henegar v. Henegar
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced after six years of marriage. There was no equity in the marital residence. Both parties were listed as co-borrowers on the mortgage. The appraised value of the home was $147,100. Several judgment liens were filed against the marital home for credit card debt and medical bills, and at the time […]
Read MoreTennessee Family Law Legislative Update 2016
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 account for the constitutionally-protected rights of same-sex parents. Until that happens, Tennessee children and their same-sex parents will continue to navigate in an atmosphere of legal uncertainty. There were several […]
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