Underemployment & Child Support

Sharon Sitz and William Sitz were married for 16 years until Sharon sued William for divorce. The court awarded her a divorce on the ground of inappropriate marital conduct and adopted her proposed parenting plan. This made her the primary residential parent of their minor child and divided the marital property. Furthermore, the court determined that the husband was voluntarily underemployed and imputed additional income him in order to calculate his child support obligation.

To read the case in detail, click here.

Conflict from States Apart

Below is a recent case from the Tennessee Court of Appeals that deals with several issues.  First, the case deals with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) where two states, in this case California and Tennessee, both have a potential claim for jurisdiction of the case.  Second, it deals with the death of a parent and the rights of the grandparents, who actually had custody of the child at the time of the mother’s death.



To read the full details of the case, click here.