Tennessee Supreme Court Addresses Subject-Matter Jurisdiction to Enroll and Enforce Orders from Another State: New v. Dumitrache
How can Tennessee courts enforce orders issued by courts in other states?…
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Criminal Contempt for Failure to Exchange Child Affirmed in Nashville, Tennessee: In re Khrystchan D.
By K.O. Herston
What are the elements of criminal contempt in Tennessee?…
The Surreal Anticlimax of Getting Divorced over Videoconference
By K.O. Herston
Attending one’s final divorce hearing is an inherently bizarre experience. This article by Tiana Clark in The Washington Post takes it one step further.…
Starting Date for Retroactive Child Support Reversed in Paris, Tennessee Divorce: Blakemore v. Blakemore
By K.O. Herston
When should retroactive child support begin in Tennessee?…
Termination of Parental Rights Not in Child’s Best Interest in Blount County, Tennessee: In re Allyson P.
By K.O. Herston
When is it not in a child’s best interest to terminate parental rights in Tennessee?…
Transcript of Factual Findings Dooms Termination of Parental Rights in Rogersville, Tennessee: In re Zoey L.
By K.O. Herston
What is needed in a final order terminating parental rights in Tennessee?…
Lack of Mental Capacity to Sign Marital Dissolution Agreement Rejected in Lafayette, Tennessee Divorce: Wheeler v. Wheeler
By K.O. Herston
When is a marital dissolution agreement invalid because of mental incapacity in Tennessee?…
‘The Power of Showing Up’: How to Be a Better, Not Perfect, Parent
By K.O. Herston
It’s never too late to start making a change. If you start showing up for your kids in better ways, it starts a relationship and changes what’s firing and wiring in their brain.…
Retroactive Child Support for More Than Five Years Affirmed in Nashville, Tennessee: State ex rel. Robbie B. v. Siva M.
By K.O. Herston
When can a Tennessee court award retroactive child support for more than five years?…
Civil Contempt Dismissed Because of Statute of Limitations in Charlotte, Tennessee: Proctor v. Proctor
By K.O. Herston
How long after entry of a judgment can one sue to enforce it in Tennessee?…