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Even if TC had provided all of the above for ET, that still wouldn't be romance. Roses don't alter the fundamental character of rape.

Tennessee law does not distinguish between "minors" and "children" in that way. A "child" under Tennessee law is any person under 18 years of age. See TCA 36-1-102(13), TCA 37-1-102(b)(4), etc. Since we are talking about legalities here and all...

And the father or a therapist can screen them first. Imagine the weird correspondence the general public might send. I'm sure that they'll select whichever ones they feel are appropriate.

https://apps.rainn.org/policy/policy-state-laws-export.cfm?state=Tennessee&group=4

By statute, all Tennesseans are mandatory reporters if they have actual knowledge of child abuse.

Our Walmart has this...but you MUST prepay with a credit card. You cannot use a Walmart gift card or pay later in cash. I would assume he hasn't used any credit cards or they would have announced it.

For heaven's sake - a deposition isn't some kind of water boarding exercise. It's not torture. It's literally sitting in a conference room with a few lawyers and a court reporter, promising to tell the truth, and answering some questions. It can draw information out of people who know things...

True, and keep in mind that he will be tried by a jury of his peers in conservative, rural Middle Tennessee.

Ok, so are you suggesting her dad would've signed such a statement, or that they would have found a notary who failed to match up IDs correctly?

These are the standard, "go to" grounds for divorce in Tennessee. Tennessee is not a true "no fault" divorce state. The only way you can get a divorce on irreconcilable differences is if the parties both sign settlement documents. Otherwise, the plaintiff spouse will have to prove marital...

I addressed this upthread. An absent spouse can be served via publication in the newspaper and a default judgment taken.

Generally speaking, both parents must sign in order to obtain a passport and must present documentary evidence that they are the legal custodians of a child. I would be shocked if they haven't placed a passport alert on her name. It's kinda standard in kidnapping situations and even in intense...

The Attorney General (Brent Cooper IIRC) has stated he intends to charge him with aggravated kidnapping. I recognize charging and convicting are 2 different things, but I doubt this will be a slap on the wrist.

As far as a judgment, first of all, I have no idea when there was a $17k judgment or what for. But here's what I can tell you: Tennessee is not a community property state; it's a dual property (marital/separate property) state. All debt incurred from the date of marriage until the date the...

There is no "emergency divorce" provision in Tennessee law. A divorce with minor children takes a minimum of 90 days, and without children, 60 days. That's even if both parties sign papers.

If she just wants a divorce and isn't concerned about property, she can file and publish against him, which will be 4 weeks in a row. After the last publication, he is deemed served and has 30 days to file an answer. So his answer is due at about day 58. Then the lawyer would have to file a...

Here is what I said upthread copy-pasted: On the issue of his wife filing for divorce, I'm actually primarily a divorce lawyer in Tennessee (obviously neither he nor his wife is my client). There is a mandatory waiting period after filing before you can get divorced. If you have minor children...

I answered this thoroughly up thread. Also, re: the federal offenses, inveigling/enticing a person and carrying him or her across state lines is a felony under 18 USC 1201 and punishable by 20 to life. Seems like Mr. CIA we're gonna get married did that. Further, transporting a minor...

I'm struggling to understand why you think he will be charged with/convicted of a class E felony. The only class E kidnapping-related felony that I know of is custodial interference, but only parents and family members can commit that offense, so... You are correct that DUI>=4 is a class E...

Thanks! I've been around since the CT case in East Tennessee, but I'm happy to be formally welcomed.