Facts: After an 18-year marriage, the parties divorced. The trial court divided the marital estate and ordered Husband to pay Wife $150,000 to equalize the…
This case involves a “paramour clause” in which the Court of Appeals issued a Memorandum Opinion, which means the Opinion cannot be cited or relied on…
Facts: While the parties’ divorce action was pending, Wife relocated with the parties’ child to Illinois, where her family lived. Husband claimed Wife simply took…
Facts: The parties entered into what they conceded was a valid and enforceable prenuptial agreement. The agreement provided that in the event of divorce, Each…
Facts: During divorce proceeding, Child allegedly accused Father of sexual abuse. The Department of Children’s Services investigated and found the allegations to be unfounded. Mother…
Facts: Parents divorced and agreed on a parenting plan naming Father as the primary residential parent of the parties’ children. Mother had co-parenting time each…
Facts: After a divorce trial, Husband was ordered to pay alimony in futuro of $3000 per month. At the time, Wife was undergoing treatment for…
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…
Facts: Boyfriend and Girlfriend dated off an on. While dating, Boyfriend purchased a home–titled in Boyfriend’s name–and Girlfriend lived with him in the home. When…
Facts: While the parties’ divorce action was pending, Mother secretly recorded a telephone call between Father and their 2-1/2 year old child. Mother was not…
Facts: Petitioner is mentally disabled and was sexually abused by Respondent, who was the youth leader at Petitioner’s church. Petitioner obtained an order of protection…
Facts: Mother tested positive for cocaine when Child was born prematurely so the Department of Children’s Services removed Child from Mother and eventually placed Child…
Grandparents in Tennessee are statutorily entitled to visitation rights with their grandchildren under certain circumstances. Over the past few years, the Court of Appeals has…
Knoxville was covered with five inches of snow yesterday. I was scheduled to take some depositions but they had to be cancelled. I took my…
Facts: The parties were married for 13 years and had three children. Husband is a dentist earning $144,000/year and Wife was a homemaker who earned…