Ask a Question

Get free answers to your Family Law legal questions from lawyers in your area.

Lawyers, increase your visibility by answering questions and getting points. Answer Questions
Tennessee Family Law Questions & Answers
0 Answers | Asked in Education Law and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: Am I entitled to obtain all emails from my son's school account?

I am the legal guardian of my minor son, who attends a private Christian school. I recently requested to obtain all email correspondences from his school email account, but the school only sent some of the emails. They mentioned that my son had disclosed suicidal ideation in these emails. My son... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody, Family Law, Gov & Administrative Law and Juvenile Law for Tennessee on
Q: Can we get children in TN foster care released to the family after 3 years?

I am seeking advice regarding a situation where my family has been separated. After I was arrested for allegedly driving a stolen car from Georgia through Tennessee, my children were placed in foster care. I spent about 10 days in jail, but the case against me was dropped. Despite this, the... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Probate, Family Law and Real Estate Law for Tennessee on
Q: Father passed away, excluded from affidavit of heirs, no will, property in TN, steps?

My father passed away without a will, leaving a property in Sequatchie County, Tennessee, in his name. After his death, my stepmother completed an affidavit of heirs excluding his three children. No official communications or notices have been received by us regarding the estate. The property is... View More

Michael Gregory Floyd
PREMIUM
Michael Gregory Floyd pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Feb 14, 2025

Good Morning:

A complaint to quite title must be filed.

Attorney M. G. Floyd, Esquire

901 526 1088

View More Answers

1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law, Civil Rights and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: Seeking a fertility healthcare lawyer in Tennessee to recover missing embryos and protect reproductive rights.

I'm seeking a lawyer who practices fertility healthcare law and respects our religious beliefs that God wants us to recover our missing embryos and that I should bear our own children. We've spent $50,000 with a previous lawyer but have not retrieved our missing embryos and other genetic... View More

Michael Gregory Floyd
PREMIUM
Michael Gregory Floyd pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Feb 14, 2025

Good Morning:

I have reviewed your dilemma that you posted on Justia.

I view your causes of action as being an unconscionable contract, and a civil conspiracy as the primary matter to be litigated and the return of the embryos and rescission of the contract .

You did not...
View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Support and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: Seeking to modify child support order in Tennessee; need attorney assistance.

I'm in Tennessee and seeking to modify an existing child support order. I have a hearing scheduled soon. I would like to know what to expect during the hearing and how I can prepare to present my case effectively to the judge. Additionally, I am looking for an attorney to help me with this matter.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Civil Rights for Tennessee on
Q: I've been dealing with CPS and judge Morgan here in Cleveland Tennessee he's threatening to put me and my wife in jail

I tried way back in August of last year to get my son enrolled in online School Cleveland high School continued to give me digital paperwork and not his official transcripts he did not get to be enrolled until last month so he missed a bunch of school because the school system said there was no... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Contracts and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: Do I need a lawyer to draft my will or can I do it?
Mr. James Charles Wright
Mr. James Charles Wright
answered on Feb 10, 2025

You take a considerable amount of risk by drafting your will without legal help. If you are going to go to the effort you want the will to be valid and to distribute assets the way you and the law allows. I would at the very least, consult a lawyer with your draft.

View More Answers

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: can I type a will in Tenessee

Or can it only be handwritten

Can the will laws and articles be typed with the signatures and witness sign by hand?

Anthony M. Avery
PREMIUM
Anthony M. Avery pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Feb 10, 2025

Most wills are typed then executed in ink. Only holographic wills need to be handwritten. But hire a lawyer to draft it and handle the execution (which is critical).

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Tennessee on
Q: Can a mentally ill mother take their child out of state away from the father who they have been living with since birth?

My brother and his girlfriend have been living together since their child’s birth. She is bipolar and manic and had someone come pick up her and the child up while the father was at work and took the child out of state. The father is the primary caregiver of the child, and on the birth... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody, Divorce and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: Going through divorce and judge is ruling biased towards my wife regarding our 2 year old child. She left unknowingly.

Judge seems to keep ruling in her favor based off allegations but I don’t see how I had hard proof and he ignored it. What can I do about this ? I haven’t seen my child in 7 months. I’ve paid child support without even being ordered to and tried to be as professional as possible yet they are... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: What happens if someone passes away without a will?

My father passed away in November 2019, and did not have a will. He was divorced from my mother but had remarried approximately 5 years prior to his death. He had a life insurance policy, and his wife was listed as the beneficiary. I assumed his home would pass to his wife as well, but someone... View More

Anthony M. Avery
PREMIUM
Anthony M. Avery pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Jan 31, 2025

Home is probably owned by the survivor, if not, then probably close to one half is his heirs and the wife has the other half, who also receives an intestate share. Hire a TN attorney to search the title and determine heirship. As a surviving spouse, the wife was entitled to alot of any estate.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law and Probate for Tennessee on
Q: If my mother passed no spouse and is co owned with a non spouse but I'm last heir who lived with her and joint tenants i

In common under family trust and no spouse or will does co owner have right to change locks kick me out have police make me leave and then sell deny and gift items of my and my mother's to others without my signing and denying me entrance by using police to enforce it when I can't afford... View More

Anthony M. Avery
PREMIUM
Anthony M. Avery pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Jan 31, 2025

Hire an attorney now to search the title and determine heirship. If you are an heir file suit for partition.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Family Law and Domestic Violence for Tennessee on
Q: Drop order Protection

I got an order protection against my boyfriend. I thought I had enough of his ways. He contacted me a few days after he was served and I’ve been over there. I’m worried the judge won’t dismiss it because I admitted that he chokes me when he gets mad.

My boyfriend also told me that if... View More

Cayley Turrin
PREMIUM
Cayley Turrin
answered on Jan 29, 2025

It sounds like you do need one. I would hire an attorney to help protect you.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: Can a adult give a child money and a phone when she has run away from home
Mr. Kent Thomas Jones
Mr. Kent Thomas Jones
answered on Jan 25, 2025

As simple as it sounds, I don't see why not. However, the question is much more complicated than that. Why did she run away from home? Is there a problem with the relationship? I would suggest that you make an appointment with a counselor and talk about this. It is just too little... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law, Family Law, Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination for Tennessee on
Q: Can I sue my previous employer for letting me go while on short term disability to have my baby?

I did not qualify for FMLA or the company’s maternity leave, so I applied for short term disability through the insurance I paid for out of my checks. I got one small payout while on leave. I wasn’t out of work for a full two weeks before HR emailed me and said my position was filled and I... View More

James L. Arrasmith
PREMIUM
James L. Arrasmith pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Jan 7, 2025

Based on what you've described, you may have grounds for legal action against your former employer for pregnancy discrimination and disability discrimination under federal and state laws. The timing and circumstances of your termination while on short-term disability for pregnancy-related... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Adoption and Child Custody for Tennessee on
Q: Can my husband adopt my 13 year old son without the absent biological dad's consent?

My husband has been raising my 13 year old since he was 1 1/2 . The biological dad hasn't been in my son's life since he was 1. There was never any child support paid or established and never a custody agreement established. I spoke with a lawyer and they mentioned with the new laws of... View More

Anthony M. Avery
PREMIUM
Anthony M. Avery pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Jan 7, 2025

Yes... But hire an attorney to file suit to terminate his parental rights and approve the adoption.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: In Tennessee, is it a law that male and female siblings under age 5 cannot sleep in the same bedroom?
Anthony M. Avery
PREMIUM
Anthony M. Avery pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Jan 7, 2025

No, but not a good idea as it will be used against the custodial parent.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: I've been with my husband 20 years and he recently "bought " me a vehicle, but he doesn't have my name on the title and

He is keeping the registration from me as well. Is there anything I can do

Anthony M. Avery
PREMIUM
Anthony M. Avery pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Jan 7, 2025

No, outside of a divorce.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Tennessee on
Q: I am trying to voluntarily terminate my rights. Me and Mom signed parent plan and notarized it. Is this how it's done
Anthony M. Avery
PREMIUM
Anthony M. Avery pro label Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Dec 30, 2024

No... Hire a TN attorney to terminate your rights as a parent.

Justia Ask A Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask A Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between Justia and you, or between any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions and you, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask A Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.