Family Law

Family Law

Are You Being “Taken” Out at the Ball Game?

If you happened to be out and about this weekend chances are good that you drove past neighborhood athletic fields which are starting to fill ...
Family Law

An Early Nominee for 2024’s Most Bizarre Child (Non) Support Case

The phrase “Truth is stranger than fiction” is attributed to Mark Twain. There are occasions when an appellate case presents a conundrum. And while it ...
Family Law

Parsing the 2nd Crumbley Conviction

Tonight, just before 8pm the jury came back with a finding that James Crumbley was guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with his 15 year ...
Family Law

No Automatic Continuance After Showing Up For Trial High on Meth

Tennessee case summary on the divorce process. Christopher Gray Wallace v. Jessica Tomlin Wallace At one point, the court took a recess and ordered the ...
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Mom Retains Power to Make Medical Decisions in Hotly Contested Case

Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Ashleigh Suarez Smallman v. William H. Smallman The lower court had given the mother the responsibility for making all ...
Family Law

RETIREMENT ALARM BELLS RINGING AGAIN

We recently posted some advice related to retirement planning and the need to take pen to paper (fingers to keyboard?) to  make realistic assessments of ...
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The Journey Ahead: Navigating Divorce in Alabama

Navigating the path of divorce is a journey that many find daunting, filled with legal complexities and emotional turbulence. At The Harris Firm, we understand ...
Family Law

Ex-Husband Not Entitled to Cut Off Alimony, Cohabitation Ended Prior to Filing Petition

Tennessee alimony modification and cohabitation case summary. Sara Beth Schwab v. Alfred C. Schwab, III The girlfriend of the parties’ adult son had lived in ...
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Measuring Your Marbles: The World of Powers of Attorney

Because this writer is now of “that age” and the topic of senior mental infirmity seems to be a focal point of the 2024 Presidential ...