What is needed in a final order terminating parental rights in Tennessee?
When are party-prepared orders improper in Tennessee courts?
What notice is required for a Tennessee court order to be valid and enforceable?
When are party-prepared orders acceptable in Tennessee courts?
When can a Tennessee court use an order prepared by a lawyer?
Facts: Husband and Wife entered into a marital dissolution agreement (MDA) that was adopted by the trial court in their divorce. The MDA provided, in…
Facts: Husband and Wife separated. Wife obtained an order of protection against Husband after claiming she was “extremely afraid” of him. While the Order prohibited…
Facts: The parties, parents of two minor children, divorced pursuant to a marital dissolution agreement. After post-divorce custody disputes arose, the parties went through mediation and…
Facts: Mother, who lived in Tennessee, and Father, who lived in Louisiana, had a brief relationship that resulted in the birth of Child. When Child was…
Facts: Mother, who lived in Tennessee, and Father, who lived in Louisiana, had a brief relationship that resulted in the birth of Child. When Child was…
Facts: Mother and Father had a child out of wedlock. Paternity was established, thereby requiring a determination of child support. The key issue was the…
Facts: Mother sought an Order of Protection against Father. Mother alleged Father placed her in fear by, inter alia, grabbing her, choking her, threatening her,…
Facts: Wife and Husband were divorced, at which time Husband was ordered to pay child support. At the time of divorce, Wife’s income for child…
Facts: Just days before the parents were divorced in 2001, Mother was arrested for solicitation to commit first degree murder after she allegedly attempted to…
Facts: Child was born to unmarried parents. A co-parenting schedule was established with Mother as the primary residential parent. Problems ensued, which the Court summarized…