Legal Analysis and Commentary
Facts: Wife was a 19-year-old college student when she met Husband, then 27 years old. Within a few weeks after meeting, Wife dropped out of college and moved in with Husband. They married six months later and have one son. When they married, Wife entered the marriage with, according to the trial court, “nothing but the […]
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Read MoreWhen does postjudgment interest start accruing in Tennessee?
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Read MoreWhen can a Tennessee court modify a marital dissolution agreement?
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Did a Tennessee judge intend to divide military retirement benefits in a divorce?
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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 MoreFacts: 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 MoreFacts: 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 MoreFacts: 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 MoreFacts: 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 MoreFacts: 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 MoreFacts: 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 […]
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