Tennessee case summary on custody in divorce.
Custody battle needs to be retried after Judge limited evidence.
The child in this Maury County, Tennessee case was born a month after the mother married her partner, and
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Judge Not Required to Recuse Himself Despite Litigant’s Appeal
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal in divorce.
Litigant who didn’t like judge’s attitude was not entitled to recusal
Benjamin McCurry v. Agnes McCurry
Agnes McCurry was a party to two cases before Washington County, Tennessee, Judge D. Kelly Thomas,
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Tracking 2025 Family Law Legislation in Tennessee
By Miles Mason
Get a jump on 2025 family law legislative trends by tracking several bills introduced in the 114th Tennessee General Assembly. First up – bills already signed into law by the governor. (Note: Public Chapter numbers will be added when available…
Husband Can’t Prove That He Was Not Served Papers in Jail
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee case summary on the divorce process.
Husband didn’t meet burden to show he wasn’t served papers in jail
Alanna Lee Kummer v. Johnny Kummer, III
The husband and wife were married for twenty years when the wife filed
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Though Residence in Husband’s Name, It’s Marital Property
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee case summary on alimony, property division and classification, and Rule of Evidence 1006 in divorce.
Marital residence was marital property, even though titled in husband’s name.
Laura Michael Hudson v. Steven Brian Hudson
The husband and wife in this
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Mom Allowed to Move One Child, But Other Remains with Dad
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee child custody case summary on relocation in divorce and family law.
Court approves separation of children when mom makes job-related move.
Rachel Poyner Hight v. Billy Hugh Hight
The mother and father in this Madison County, Tennessee, case were
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Court’s Lien Against Property Not Void for Lack of Jurisdiction
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee case summary on jurisdiction and custody in divorce.
Lien on property in custody case was not void for lack of jurisdiction.
Victor Hugo Hernandez v. Jodie L. Land
The father in this Williamson County, Tennessee case was a California
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Joseph Smith Attends Nashville Tennessee CLE Commission Meeting
By Kathryn Owen
Joseph W. Smith, Senior Associate with MMFLG, attended the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) meeting held in person on April 15, 2025, in Nashville. This marks Smith’s first in-person Commission meeting since his appointment by the Tennessee…
Judicial Recusal in Tennessee Family Law
By Miles Mason
Judicial Recusal in Tennessee Family Law
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 10B (2.01) states in part, as follows:
If the trial court judge enters an order denying a motion for the judge’s disqualification or recusal, or for determination of constitutional or…
Reduction in Alimony Means Smaller Share of House Equity
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee case summary on property division and alimony in divorce.
Husband gets less equity in house in exchange for reduced alimony.
Lanora Henry v. Jeffery W. Henry
The husband and wife were married in 1983, and in 2017, they moved
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