How do Tennessee courts resolve child-custody disputes between parents and nonparents?
What analysis is required in Tennessee to set aside a default judgment?
What is the threshold consideration for the ground of persistence of conditions when terminating parental rights in Tennessee?
How long does a parent have to revoke their surrender of parental rights in Tennessee?
What is the threshold requirement for grandparent visitation in Tennessee?
When is termination of parental rights not in a child’s best interest in Tennessee?
When is the failure to visit or pay financial support for a child not “willful” abandonment in Tennessee?
What parental rights exist when the presumption of paternity is overcome in Tennessee?
What does it take to get grandparent visitation in Tennessee?
Does an member of an unmarried same-sex couple have standing to pursue court-ordered parenting time in Tennessee?
Does the missing witness rule apply to bench trials in Tennessee?
Who is a “grandparent” under Tennessee’s grandparent-visitation law?
What constitutes significant interference with a parent’s attempts to exercise visitation or pay child support in Tennessee?
Studies show open adoptions are largely beneficial. Children are less inclined to blame themselves, or to idolize their birthparents and demonize their adoptive parents. There is also the advantage of knowing family and medical histories.
What is a “willful” failure to visit that may result in the termination of parental rights in Tennessee?