Was the Tennessee Legislature as bad in 2018 as they’ve been in previous years? You be the judge.
Is a parent’s failure to visit willful when the other parent prevents it?
What is a “willful” failure to visit that may result in the termination of parental rights in Tennessee?
When is the failure to visit one’s child not willful?
Lawyers are taught to avoid asking one question too many. It turns out there’s an inverse to that rule.
The legislature says a notice of appeal in a termination of parental rights case must be signed by the appellant. The Court of Appeals dismissed several such appeals solely because the notice of appeal was signed by the lawyer. Now the Tennessee Supreme Court weighs in.
The legislature says a notice of appeal in a termination of parental rights case must be signed by the appellant. The Court of Appeals dismissed several such appeals solely because the notice of appeal was signed by the lawyer. Now the Tennessee Supreme Court weighs in.
Can one parent terminate the other parent’s rights in Tennessee?
Facts: Mother and Father are the parents of three children. After one child was found to be severely malnourished, i.e., starving, all three children were…
Well, that didn’t take long. A few weeks ago I wrote about the sudden avalanche of appellate decisions dismissing parental-rights-termination cases because the appellant’s lawyer…
Well, that didn’t take long. A few weeks ago I wrote about the sudden avalanche of appellate decisions dismissing parental-rights-termination cases because the appellant’s lawyer…
As I wrote about a few weeks ago, the legislature enacted a statute last year that requires parents appealing the termination of their parental rights…
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: Mother and Father are the parents of Child. They never married. Child lived with Mother. The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) received a…
Facts: Mother gave birth to Child in 2002. In 2007, Maternal Grandmother obtained custody of Child. In 2015, Maternal Grandmother petitioned to terminate Father’s parental…