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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: September 2005
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Tuesday, September 27, 2005. Child Custody Speech Restrictions and the First Amendment. Can a court really tell a parent what to say and what not to say just because it controls the parent's custody arrangement? In a recent article. Professor Eugene Volokh argues that the First Amendment imposes some limits on the power. For a brief synopsis of the article, see this entry. In the Family Law Prof Blog. Wednesday, September 21, 2005. As the Contr...
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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: Audit Critical of Metro Nashville's Juvenile Court and Clerk's Office
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Audit Critical of Metro Nashville's Juvenile Court and Clerk's Office. The National Center for State Courts and Matrix Consulting Group released a report yesterday that was critical of Metro Nashville's Juvenile Court and Juvenile Court Clerk's Office. The biggest problems relate to missing or incomplete files, which can delay hearings. For more information, see the following stories in the Tennessean. The 40% Solutio...
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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: Expected Inheritance as Alimony
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Wednesday, March 15, 2006. Expected Inheritance as Alimony. For more on the Georgia Supreme Court opinion, see this post. From the Family Law Prof Blog. Under Tennessee law, inheritance is considered separate property, not part of the marital estate - but a court can still award one spouse's inheritance to the other as part of an award of alimony in solido. Blummer v. Blummer. 1995 WL 414872 (Tenn. Ct. App. July 14, 1995). Stephen C. Knight.
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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: August 2005
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Tuesday, August 30, 2005. London's Evening Standard reports. That women are more vindictive in divorce than men. This claim is based on a survey that found that women were more likely than men to want to keep items like the family home, photographs, and pets. Hmmm In my opinion, I have no comment on this one. Posted by Stephen Knight on 8/30/2005 Permalink. Friday, August 26, 2005. Share And Share Alike. In Broadbent v. Broadbent. The parties h...
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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: Lawyer Reprimanded For Humming Twilight Zone Theme
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Wednesday, April 19, 2006. Lawyer Reprimanded For Humming Twilight Zone Theme. The previous nine grievance complaints against the lawyer had been dismissed. Thanks to the Law Prof Blog. For directing me to this story. Posted by Stephen Knight on 4/19/2006 Permalink. Stephen C. Knight. Stephen handles state and federal appeals, including divorce and family law cases. Family Law Search Engine. Joint Custody Of Poodle. New Tennessee Family Law Blog.
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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: December 2005
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Friday, December 30, 2005. A Texas appellate court recently considered. The acceptability of corporal punishment in the context of a termination of parental rights case. In the course of the opinion, the court surveyed some statistics and academic writing on the acceptability of corporal punishment. The verdict: corporal punishment is down but not out. Deana Pollard, Banning Child Corporal Punishment. 77 Tul. L. Rev. 575, 582 (2003). The court ...
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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: Fast, Cheap DNA Paternity Tests
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Fast, Cheap DNA Paternity Tests. The Memphis Daily News had an article. Recently about the increasing use of DNA paternity testing. Memphis-based Test Express, Inc. Can provide test results within 48 hours. The cost is $200 to $250, or $525 for a test documenting chain-of-custody for use in court. Posted by Stephen Knight on 5/16/2006 Permalink. Stephen C. Knight. Family Law Search Engine. Joint Custody Of Poodle.
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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: Joint Custody Of Poodle
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Monday, April 10, 2006. Joint Custody Of Poodle. To find out more about this story (and about the pet pig case) see these links:. Posted by Stephen Knight on 4/10/2006 Permalink. Stephen C. Knight. Stephen handles state and federal appeals, including divorce and family law cases. Family Law Search Engine. Failure to Anticipate Judicial Error Not Malpractice. Audit Critical of Metro Nashville's Juvenile Court and Clerk's Office.
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Knight on Family Law - Tennessee Family Law Blog - Tennessee Divorce Law Blog: November 2005
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Knight on Family Law. Tennessee Divorce and Family Law Blog. Wednesday, November 23, 2005. The ABA Journal has an article this month about "virtual visitation." It turns out that virtual visitation is old news in Tennessee. In 2001 the Tennessee Court of Appeals approved a virtual visitation plan in Burke v. Burke. The court described virtual visitation as a unique, forward-thinking, and viable communication option, and it approved court-ordered installation of the necessary equipment. The presentation w...
