Mom Could Enforce Old Arkansas Child Support Judgment in Tennessee
Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. Carole Hoke Johns v. Sam N. Johns, Jr. – Tennessee divorce child support. Carole Hoke Johns and Sam N. Johns, Jr., were divorced in Arkansas in 1981. Under the Arkansas court order, the father was to pay $1000 per […]
Read More»TN Dad Given 140 Days in Jail to Think About Child Support Obligation
Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. In the Matter of Faith A.F. – Tennessee divorce child support collection and enforcement At the time of the parents’ divorce, the father was named the primary residential parent. In 2009, the mother was named the primary residential parent, and the […]
Read More»Tennessee Father Jailed 55 Days for Child Support Enforcement
Tennessee child support law case law summary on collection and enforcement from the Court of Appeals. Leslie Dwight Coffey v. Paula Sue Coffey – Tennessee divorce criminal contempt for child support. The husband and wife were married in 1998 and divorced in 2004. At the time of the divorce, the trial court held the husband in contempt […]
Read More»TN Court Released Homeless Mom Jailed for Failure to Pay Child Support
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on enforcement from the Court of Appeals. State of Tennessee ex rel. Kathlene Waldo v. Jennifer Waldo – Tennessee divorce child support, contempt Shortly after she gave birth to a third child, the State of Tennessee filed a petition for contempt against the mother for failing to pay child […]
Read More»When TN Father Did Not Visit Children His Child Support Was Increased
Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support enforcement and collection from the Court of Appeals. John Clarence Howard, Jr. v. Linda Joyce Keaton Howard This case involves a request for child support payments for one minor child. The mother, Linda Joyce Keaton Howard, and the father, John Clarence Howard, were divorced in March 1990. […]
Read More»TN Father’s IRA Account May Not be Garnished to Cover Attorney’s Fees
Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. Patricia Ann Gho Massey v. Gregory Joel Casals – Tennessee child support collection of attorney’s fees case The mother, Patricia Ann Gho Massey, and the father, Gregory Joel Cassals, had a child together in 1994. In July 2008, the juvenile court […]
Read More»What happens if back child support is owed in Tennessee?
When back child support is owed, the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) may intervene on behalf of the parent seeking it. Tennessee child support laws provide this program so that parents who are owed money can take the necessary steps to enforce child support and recover what was never paid. The laws specifically allow for retroactive […]
Read More»Enforcing a Child Support Order in Tennessee
If you want to enforce or modify a Tennessee child support order, you may be able to receive assistance from child support services. However, sometimes the situation becomes complicated or there are legal considerations involved, in which case you might benefit from the help of Memphis-based child support lawyer Miles Mason. According to a 2009 […]
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