When is the failure to visit one’s child not willful?
The legislature says a notice of appeal in a termination of parental rights case must be signed by the appellant. The Court of Appeals dismissed several such appeals solely because the notice of appeal was signed by the lawyer. Now the Tennessee Supreme Court weighs in.
The legislature says a notice of appeal in a termination of parental rights case must be signed by the appellant. The Court of Appeals dismissed several such appeals solely because the notice of appeal was signed by the lawyer. Now the Tennessee Supreme Court weighs in.
How will the Republican tax proposal impact alimony and adoptions in Tennessee?
How will the Republican tax proposal impact alimony and adoptions in Tennessee?
This article by Elizabeth Harris in The New York Times will be of interest. Same-sex parents in Tennessee can relate. Same-Sex Parents Still Face Legal…
Facts: Mother and Father are the parents of Child. They never married. Child lived with Mother. The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) received a…
Facts: Mother gave birth to Child in 2002. In 2007, Maternal Grandmother obtained custody of Child. In 2015, Maternal Grandmother petitioned to terminate Father’s parental…
Dawn Coppock, Esq., is widely recognized as the preeminent authority on Tennessee adoption law. She also happens to be a wonderful person. When I was…
Facts: Child 1 was born in February 2009. Shortly thereafter, Father was placed on probation after pleading guilty to a drug charge. In July 2009,…
Facts: Child 1 was born in February 2009. Shortly thereafter, Father was placed on probation after pleading guilty to a drug charge. In July 2009,…
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…
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…
Most termination of parental rights cases focus on grounds for termination. If grounds are proven, it often seems as if the second prong of the…
Most termination of parental rights cases focus on grounds for termination. If grounds are proven, it often seems as if the second prong of the…