Alimony in Short Marriage Examined in Shelbyville, Tennessee Divorce: Stearns-Smith v. Smith
When may a Tennessee court award alimony in a short-term marriage?
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Ability to Recover Attorney’s Fees Contested in Memphis, Tennessee Child-Custody Dispute: Hayes v. Scoggin
How long after dismissal can the prevailing party wait to recover attorney’s fees in Tennessee?
Read MoreAlimony Based on Speculative Income Reviewed in Franklin, Tennessee Divorce: Diffie v. Diffie
When determining alimony, can a Tennessee court base a party’s ability to pay on the possibility that their income will decrease?
Read MoreGift or No Gift? Property Classification Appealed in Memphis, Tennessee Divorce: Tarver v. Tarver
When does Tennessee consider an asset acquired during the marriage to be separate property?
Read MoreAlimony in futuro Vacated in Memphis, Tennessee Divorce: Ellis v. Ellis
What findings are needed to sustain an award of periodic alimony in Tennessee?
Read MoreAlimony for Attorney’s Fees Increased on Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee Divorce: Lucchesi v. Lucchesi
When can a Tennessee court award alimony to pay attorney’s fees?
Read MoreAbility to Pay Child Support Disputed in Memphis, Tennessee: State ex rel. Groesse v. Sumner
How can a Tennessee court find that a parent can pay their court-ordered child support?
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 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 MoreCourt Divided over Attorney’s Fees in Franklin, Tennessee Alimony Modification: Scherzer v. Scherzer
Can one recover attorney’s fees in a postdivorce alimony modification in Tennessee?
Read MoreTennessee Family Law Legislative Update 2018
Was the Tennessee Legislature as bad in 2018 as they’ve been in previous years? You be the judge.
Read MoreParental Relocation for Remarried Parent Affirmed in Bradley County, Tennessee: Bramlett v. Bramlett
If a relocation increases the travel time for the other parent, does that prove vindictive motive?
Read MoreTN Supreme Court Says Marital Dissolution Agreement Requires Attorney’s Fee Award: Eberbach v. Eberbach
Equitable 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 MoreAgreed Child Support Order Not Void in Memphis Child Support Modification: State ex rel. Rogers v. Lewis
Facts: Mother and Father are the unmarried parents of Child. All the way back in 1999, the trial court approved the parties’ agreed order establishing paternity, awarding custody to Mother, ordering Father to pay Child’s birth expenses and medical insurance, and stating that the parties agreed no additional child support should be owed. Despite this […]
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