Grandparents Lose Custody in Lewisburg, Tennessee: In re Christian S.
When can a parent’s right to custody of their child be defeated by a grandparent or other nonparent in Tennessee?
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Grandparent 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 MoreTennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Parental Opposition to Grandparent Visitation: Coleman v. Olson
When must a parent oppose grandparent visitation to invoke Tennessee’s grandparent-visitation statute?
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation Reversed in Kingsport, Tennessee: Clark v. Johnson
What constitutes a severe reduction of visitation for Tennessee’s grandparent visitation law?
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 MoreIgnoring Text Messages Amounts to Opposing Grandparent Visitation in Greeneville, TN: Chamberlain v. Brown
Facts: Grandmother is the paternal grandmother of Child. When Child was born, Mother, Father, and Child lived with Grandmother for more than 2 1/2 years. Less than a year after Mother, Father, and Child moved out of Grandmother’s home, Mother and Father were arrested. Child was found to be dependent and neglected, and Child’s maternal […]
Read MoreGrandparents Denied the Grandparent Visitation They Want in Lexington, TN: In re Dayton R.
Facts: After the children were adjudicated dependent and neglected, the maternal great-grandparents were awarded temporary custody. The children lived with the great-grandparents for the next six years. Once custody was restored to the biological parents, the great-grandparents petitioned for grandparent visitation. The biological parents opposed visitation. This is the second appeal in this case. In […]
Read MoreGreat-Grandparents Covered by Tennessee Grandparent Visitation Law: In re Dayton R.
Facts: After the children were adjudicated dependent and neglected, the maternal great-grandparents were awarded temporary custody. The children lived with the great-grandparents for the next six years. Once custody was restored to the biological parents, the great-grandparents petitioned for grandparent visitation. The biological parents opposed any visitation and asserted the great-grandparents lacked standing to seek grandparent visitation […]
Read MoreClarksville, TN Child Custody Dispute Between Parent and Non-Parent: In re Caleb B.
Facts: Mother and Father are the parents of Child. Prior to Child’s birth, Father was arrested and pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for resale. Following Child’s birth, Father was arrested again and convicted of selling ecstasy. Father went to prison. Over the years, Father had little or no contact with Child. Child spent most […]
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation Reversed in Columbia, TN: Manning v. Manning
Facts: Mother and Father are the divorced parents of Child. Father was convicted of stalking mother and has no visitation with Child. Father has been in and out of jail throughout Child’s life. Mother and Child resided with Paternal Grandparents for 12 months after Child’s birth. Father was incarcerated during much of this time. Even after […]
Read MoreTennessee Will Not Enforce Grandparent Visitation Orders from Other States: Moorcroft v. Stuart
Facts: Mother and Father are the married parents of several children. Mother and Grandmother, both attorneys, worked together in Grandmother’s Kentucky law firm for several years. Their relationship began to deteriorate. Mother left Grandmother’s law firm. The relationship eventually became so acrimonious that Mother forbade Grandmother from contacting the children. Grandmother petitioned the Kentucky court […]
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation Reversed in Clarksville, TN: In re Camryne B.
Facts: Mother and Father are the parents of Child. Mother had another child who was legally adopted by the Paternal Grandparents. Disagreements and hostilities developed between Mother and Father and the Paternal Grandparents, and Mother and Father decided it was in Child’s best interest not to have further visitation with Paternal Grandparents. Paternal Grandparents filed […]
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation Denied in Clarksville, TN: In re Landon R. W.
Facts: Child lived with his Maternal Grandparents from birth until approximately age six, at which point he lived with Mother (Father is deceased). Less than two months later, Maternal Grandparents petitioned for court-ordered grandparent visitation of 138 days per year (after initially requesting that they be named the primary caregivers). The proof showed that in the seven weeks […]
Read MoreDivorce and Grandparent Visitation Advice in “The Legal Handbook for Tennessee Seniors”
The Tennessee Bar Association just released the 2014 edition of The Legal Handbook for Tennessee Seniors. In addition to important information about federal benefits programs, estate planning, online security and health care, the Handbook contains some information about family law issues relevant to senior citizens. On page 174 of the Handbook, readers will find the following […]
Read MoreMore Grandparents Serving as Primary Caregivers to Children
After all the grandparent visitation posts on this blog from the last few weeks, I thought this article by Emily Alpert in the Los Angeles Times might be of interest. More grandparents serving as primary caregivers to children The number of grandparents caring for children surged during the economic downturn amid financial woes. Military service […]
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