This case is about how a prenuptial agreement can come back to haunt you if you don’t carefully abide by all of its provisions. Husband and Wife were married in 2006. At the time the parties were married, Wife had a large trust fund, which she wanted to keep as separate property. ...
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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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While the divorce was pending, the parties in this case agreed on terms of a marital dissolution agreement which settled all of the issues in their case. One of the terms required the husband to pay alimony to the wife according to the following language: The Husband agrees to pay to the Wife ...
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Wife is to receive $115,000 from husband's retirement fund in exchange for some of the marital property. Should she have to pay the taxes on that money, or should the husband pay the taxes?
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A Qualified Domestic Relations Order, which is usually shortened to "QDRO", is an order of a court that instructs the manager of a retirement plan to set aside and pay a portion of the funds to an alternate payee.
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What happens if you're paying child support through Child Support Services of Tennessee and you discover that they have taken too much of your money? It used to be that the State would say that you've just made an involuntary gift to the other parent, and you should be happy for the ...
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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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When a court divides the assets and debts of a couple as part of a divorce, the court must normally rely on values of the assets that are supplied by the parties. With some assets, such as bank accounts and credit cards, the balances should be easy to determine. However, sometimes people try ...
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A Tennessee Court of Appeals modifies an alimony award because the husband had recently had a reduction in his income and the wife had the potential to support herself without additional education or training.
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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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