In light of recent events in Crossville, Tennessee, it’s a good idea to know what to do when the police are searching for an armed criminal. If you are in the near vicinity of a criminal on the run, go in your house and lock your doors and windows. Do not allow your children outside
Read MoreMonthly Archives: July 2015
CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS MAY NOW BE WAIVED IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee has passed a new child support law, Public Chapter No. 200, which went into effect as of July 1st, 2015. Public Chapter No. 200 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-5-101 (f). Under this new law, child support arrearages may be waived or reduced. Child support is in arrears when it is overdue and begins
Read MoreOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS RECEIVED POST-DIVORCE WAIVED IN MDA; ATTORNEYS FEES GRANTED FOR ENFORCEMENT OF MDA
Facts: The parties married in 1998 and divorced in 2011. An MDA was filed and incorporated in to the parties’ divorce decree. Though the parties were divorced, they maintained a joint bank account. In 2013, Husband received social security benefits equaling $52,422.90, which was deposited in to the joint bank account. Wife withdrew $25,000 of
Read MoreCHILD ALLOWED TO KEEP MOTHER’S LAST NAME IN THE CASE OF UNMARRIED PARENTS
FACTS: An Agreed Order was entered in June of 2014 establishing paternity and setting Father’s child support payments. At the hearing, Father presented an oral motion to change the child’s surname to his surname from Mother’, which was granted. The court noted several grounds for changing the child’s name, including fathers “substantial” contact with the
Read More