Infidelity and Credibility Intersect in Nashville, Tennessee Divorce: Stokes v. Stokes
Can a parent’s extramarital affair be considered in determining the child’s best interest in Tennessee?
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Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Contested in Interstate Parenting Dispute in Shelbyville, Tennessee: Parker v. Parker
When does a Tennessee court lose jurisdiction over a child-custody case?
Read MoreSuperior Parental Rights Affirmed in Crossville, Tennessee Child-Custody Dispute: Brown v. Farley
Facts: Child was born in 2010 to the never-married Mother and Father. In 2012, Mother transferred custody of Child to Maternal Grandmother because of Mother’s ongoing mental health issues. In late 2014, Father petitioned to establish paternity and obtain custody of Child. Father had enjoyed coparenting time with Child until Grandmother recently refused to respond to […]
Read MoreSupervised Visitation Vacated in Memphis, Tennessee Parenting Dispute: In re Jaxon W.
What findings are required to order supervised visitation in Tennessee?
Read MoreRestricted Parenting Time Affirmed in Roane County, Tennessee Parenting Dispute: Nelson v. Justice
What does it take to severely restrict parenting time in Tennessee?
Read MoreChildren’s Best Interest Favors Change of Custody in Savannah, Tennessee: Haak v. Haak
Can a parent’s past drug use justify a change of child custody in Tennessee?
Read MoreFailure to File Proposed Parenting Plan Not Fatal to Child-Custody Modification in Tennessee: Freeman v. Freeman
Must a Tennessee court dismiss an action to modify custody or visitation for failure to attach a proposed parenting plan?
Read MoreCourt Lacks Authority to Prohibit Parental Relocation in Gallatin, Tennessee: Caton v. Caton
Facts: Mother and Father are the divorced parents of two children. The agreed parenting plan designates Mother as the primary residential parent. Father has 156 days of parenting time. One year after the divorce, Mother petitioned to modify the parenting plan. She alleged her move to Murfreesboro — a move of fewer than 50 miles — […]
Read MoreChild-Custody Change Reversed for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction in Knoxville, Tennessee: Cox v. Lucas
When does a Tennessee divorce court lose jurisdiction to change child custody?
Read MoreChange of Child Custody for Excessive Absenteeism Reversed in Dyersburg, Tennessee: Price v. Carter
When do excessive absences from school allow a Tennessee court to change custody?
Read MoreMother’s Hostility to Stepmother Leads to Change of Custody in Nashville, Tennessee: Fiala v. Fiala
When can a parent’s behavior toward a stepparent lead to a change of custody in Tennessee?
Read MoreText Messages, Primary Caregiver, and Child Custody in Chattanooga, Tennessee Divorce: Brown v. Brown
How much weight should be given to insulting text messages between parents in a Tennessee divorce?
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation Schedule Reversed as Unreasonable in Murfreesboro, Tennessee: In re Diawn B.
Facts: Child was born to the unmarried Mother and Father. When Child was seven weeks old, Father died in a car accident. Following Father’s death, Mother stayed with Father’s aunt for a week, at which time Father’s mother — Grandmother — had regular contact with Child. Grandmother’s relationship with Mother quickly became adversarial, and Mother prevented […]
Read MoreAgreement Prohibiting Parental Relocation Invalidated in Clarksville, Tennessee: In re Blake A.
Can Tennessee’s parental-relocation statute be superseded by the parents’ agreement prohibiting relocation?
Read MoreChange of Child Custody Reversed for Lack of Notice in Chattanooga, Tennessee: In re Ky’Auri M.
What notice is required to change child custody in Tennessee?
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