When are party-prepared orders acceptable in Tennessee courts?
Must a Tennessee court dismiss an action to modify custody or visitation for failure to attach a proposed parenting plan?
At what point during a custody trial can a Tennessee court dismiss a party’s lawsuit?
Facts: Husband filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage, and Wife filed a counter-complaint. After the trial had been rescheduled four times and Husband’s third…
What can a Tennessee court do if a parent and the parent’s attorney don’t show up for the trial?
What notice is required to change child custody in Tennessee?
Facts: Child was removed from the parents’ custody and determined to be dependent and neglected. Five months later, the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) petitioned…
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced in 2014. Nearly a year later, Wife petition for civil and criminal contempt. She alleged that Husband failed to pay…
Facts: Mother and Father are the parents of Child. They entered an agreed parenting plan designating Mother as the primary residential parent and granting Father…
Facts: Mother and Stepfather filed a petition to terminate Father’s parental rights and adopt the child. After a trial, the trial court found clear and…
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced in 2004 after 36 years of marriage. As part of the divorce, Wife was awarded a $24,000 judgment against Husband.…
Facts: Mother and Father, the parents of two children, divorced in 2007. Father was designated the primary residential parent for the youngest child, and Mother…
Facts: This 47-page (!!!) opinion begins with the following statement: “This is an appeal from an extremely contentious divorce.” The parties married in 1994 and…
Facts: Husband, an Army officer, and Wife, a schoolteacher, were divorced after Husband learned of Wife’s extramarital affair. Husband withheld the fact that he knew…
Facts: The parties divorced after five years of marriage. They have two children. After mediation, the parties filed an agreed parenting plan to the trial…