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»Tenn. Ex-wife Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Collecting Military Pension
Tennessee law case summary on military divorce pensions after divorce from the Court of Appeals. Michael Daniel Fry v. Yuriko Shinoda Fry – Tennessee divorce military pension. The husband and wife were divorced in 2000 after a ten-year marriage. The husband was retired from the U.S. Navy, and half of his military pension that had […]
Read More»Tennessee Husband’s Lifestyle Leads to Jail for Failure to Pay Alimony
- At January 30, 2014
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee alimony law case summary on enforcement and contempt law from the Court of Appeals. Patricia Gay Patterson Lattimore v. James S. Lattimore, Jr. – Tennessee divorce alimony contempt. The husband and wife were divorced in 1994. The divorce decree incorporated a marital dissolution agreement calling for the husband to pay alimony in futuro of […]
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
- At August 16, 2013
- By Miles Mason
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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»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»Parent’s Agreement For TN Child Support Longer Than 18 Valid
Is a Tennessee parents’ agreement enforceable if a parent agrees to pay child support longer than the law requires? In Alison v. Hagen, the Court of Appeals of Tennessee found that the Father was obligated to continue paying child support even after his older child turned 18, due to the contract he made with the Mother […]
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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