Family Law Section

One of the goals of the Family Law Section is to bring practitioners together who share a common interest in family law. The section newsletter keeps practitioners abreast of changes in the law, as does the section’s annual CLE program.

Family Law Leadership

Chair
Shari Myers
The Myers Law Firm
5356 Estate Office Drive, Suite 3
Memphis, TN 38119
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sharimyers@lawyer.com
(901)737-6433
Immediate Past Chair
Andrew Cate
P.O. Box 2034
Brentwood, TN 37027
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andrew.cate@amclawtn.com
(615)712-3973
Vice-Chair
Cathy Allshouse
Southeast Tennessee Legal Services
821 Houston St #203
Chattanooga, TN 37403
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callshouse@selegal.org
(423)756-0128

Family Law News

New Alimony Bench Book Available

By Stacey Shrader ... on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 3:50pm

The TBA Family Law Section has announced publication of the 11th Edition Alimony Bench Book. Produced by the members of the section’s Alimony Committee, the book is available for purchase in a loose-leaf format for $40 or a three-ring binder for $50. To order the book, visit the TBA’s online bookstore or contact TBA at (615) 383-7421. Members of the Family Law Section can download the new edition at no charge by logging in to TBA.org and going to the Resources link on the Family Law Section's webpage.  The goal of the publication is to assist judges in the consistent awarding of alimony across the state and help lawyers present their cases in court.

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Court Agrees to Hear 2 New Civil Cases

By Stacey Shrader ... on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 5:13pm

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently agreed to hear two civil cases. The first addresses business liability when customers injure third parties. The suit will test whether businesses have a duty to take steps to protect customers from reasonably foreseeable risks, which in this case involved an inebriated customer who was expelled from the store and then caused a car accident in the parking lot. The second case concerns surrogacy agreements and the rights of a surrogate who changed her mind about giving up the child. The Raybin Perky Hot List has a summary of each case.

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