Starting July 1st, 2017, a new law in Tennessee says that a judgment for unpaid child support can not go back farther than five years of missed payments. Child support arrearages limited Why would the legislature do this? Shouldn’t deadbeat dads be required to support their children? ...
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The Tennessee Supreme Court recently made a significant change to Tennessee Law that will make it easier for one parent to move the kids away from the other parent.
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This is a very simplified summary of Orders of Protection. A complete description would require a lot more space and honestly would be a lot more than a normal person wants to read. First: Seek Help If you are a victim of domestic violence, you should seek help from the police or do a google ...
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I get a lot of emails from a parent who wants to terminate the rights of the other parent of their child. It's almost always a mother wanting to terminate the parental rights of the father. Most often, I have to tell people that they simply cannot do what they want. Here's why.
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There are several new laws coming into effect in Tennessee that may be of interest to people involved in divorce, custody, or child support cases. SB101 / HB90 Forgiving accrued principal and interest on child support. Previously, child support was a requirement and any unpaid support ...
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This case struck me as odd because the father really wanted equal parenting time with his kids, but the trial court only gave him 91 days per year. When he complained, the Appellate Court suggested that he not worry about it because even though the trial court only counted 91 days in the ...
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Several important new laws concerning divorce and custody were just put into effect on July 1st. Some are more important than others, but family law attorneys in Tennessee need to be aware of the changes and possibly working additional language into new parenting plans. Parenting plans ...
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In the last legislative session, our lawmakers decided to clarify the factors that Tennessee family courts must consider when developing parenting schedules for parents of minor children. The lawmakers state in the bill that the prior factors caused “confusion and inconsistent ...
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In Tennessee, a person's parental rights can be terminated if the parent fails to visit or support the children. These cases are very serious and this case summary is a pretty good example of how a court handles this issue.
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Several new laws which effect divorce and custody cases take effect today. I'll post a brief summary of the most important bills.
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