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In one proceeding, the court granted a petition from Matthew Douglas Abbott to change his name to Matthew Douglas Heike (spelling recorded in the petitioner’s form) and signed the order on the bench. A separate petition from Daniel Lee Abbott to change his last name to Hika was likewise approved and the judge directed clerks to prepare signed orders for later pickup.

In case 2025 CV 12, the court accepted the parties’ marital dissolution agreement in a pro se divorce filed by Amanda Jean Moose and Nicholas Romano II and advised them that a separate final-decree form must be completed and submitted to the clerk for the divorce to be officially entered. The judge instructed the parties to print, sign and submit the final-decree form available on the same website where they obtained the initial documents.

The court also dismissed a petition filed by a respondent in the Gravely matter after the petitioner failed to appear to prosecute the petition; counsel for the respondent may file a fee petition supported by affidavit for the judge’s consideration.

Clerks were directed to prepare and file the signed name-change orders and to docket any submitted final-decree forms and fee petitions for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2-24-25 Humphreys Chancery","oneSentenceSummary","The court signed name-change orders for several petitioners, instructed parties who used online divorce forms to file final decrees, and dismissed a separately filed petition where the petitioner failed to prosecute; the clerk will prepare orders for filing.","taxTitle","Judge David D. Wolfe State of Tennessee, Judicial, Tennessee","taxId",66321,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6313200,"Court orders clarified visitation be adopted from consolidated order; mediation set as parties seek final hearing date",297,2404000,2701000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388645-1fd4e005952505508c2ce6655c814aa8&start=2404&end=2701","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388645-1fd4e005952505508c2ce6655c814aa8/thumbnail_2404000.jpg","/articles/6313200/Tennessee/Court-orders-clarified-visitation-be-adopted-from-consolidated-order-mediation-set-as-parties-seek-final-hearing-date","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313200-520e83b5ecdd80999272b04fef4face4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771088587&Signature=BU1qQU7qhDQaAksqX5ebvUfrhRcQtgUle2N5CnlNaEuBWcXi6Gjcq8vJ7s4MnBcN2JzMOSBOycx6pEG7ymTbteORe2W3FTGVm6UMlxafyEHGDw6M3osZ7WrAJ9uEa3VbMpwPJupvcWfwV8-kGjRkTqWuXeOpWc78jGtwKJegKE0vsONs2ToxoyYtIdVt1o4H-xqnhUfQA5FfGBYQKq-WhmsiUkySCr~fCwzsCNvES1zB8Dee~tK1Tdx5Drw7GeA5Ucgu7r7Y7wHZx8zpagNzjI~nipJHTzEVhDXTtTh7wIkY0BRCmebt57gotMjPHA4xizut79QjTkI4vGAMBh~w~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The court directed parties in a long-running family case to produce a single clarifying order that adopts the residential and visitation rights previously granted to the father under a consolidated docket, saying the dismissal of an order of protection should not have nullified the father’s residential time.

Counsel and parties told the court the record had become confused after a 2022 consolidation of a divorce file and an order-of-protection file and a subsequent dismissal of the protection order in December 2022. As a result, the father’s residential time was not reflected in the divorce file, and schools and service providers had declined to provide information or records absent a clear custody order.

Counsel for the father asked the court to incorporate the residential time that had been set by the earlier (now-dismissed) protection order into the divorce file so the father’s visitation rights could be enforced. “Let's just do one order that says ... this court is adopting the prior visitation rights that mister Kantai had,” one attorney said, asking the court to state that dismissal of the protection order did not impair visitation rights because the matters had been consolidated.

Judge David D. Wolfe agreed the file needed clarification and directed the parties to prepare a single order clarifying the respective rights of both parties; the court also approved mediation and mentioned available dates for a final hearing in May. The parties represented they had chosen Dora Salinas as a mediator and set a mediation date; counsel noted that waiving mediation prematurely could delay additional relief if the court’s docket required waiting months for a hearing.

The court’s instruction aims to make the father’s residential time enforceable by clarifying that the consolidated order incorporated the prior visitation schedule despite the later dismissal of the protection file. The transcript records a request to set potential final-hearing dates and an exchange about availability and docket scheduling.","After review of earlier consolidated orders and the dismissal of an order of protection, the court directed that the residential/visitation rights previously afforded to the father be clarified and adopted into a single order so schools and third parties can recognize them; the court approved mediation and discussed possible final-hearing dates.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6313204,"Court dismisses petition for order of protection, urges family to seek custody remedies in juvenile or chancery court",650,1047000,1697000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388645-1fd4e005952505508c2ce6655c814aa8&start=1047&end=1697","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388645-1fd4e005952505508c2ce6655c814aa8/thumbnail_1047000.jpg","/articles/6313204/Tennessee/Court-dismisses-petition-for-order-of-protection-urges-family-to-seek-custody-remedies-in-juvenile-or-chancery-court","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313204-0e017986e8b6b49e72f575de275e344f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771088587&Signature=bVs~B3LXID27MBRCoaRUPzTmFKj-zQEVGr~29LqW4X0MUBJupGlnnO0RRc4pWrkifPyNMqDzwvicp7jV~TRyVG7ObDKRavE2mWoUxRoQ-N9lI6sqwwPp-B8WERxKFs3eK0v1ONnDa7Lr7Z6KNgmO0T1~wocKW1OyRUViuAYNC405wVrvwFZT9u4h~IYwMshqY-YXtPVgb4Ey6caTkEcKZiZWIsql8ibPqJASc5LAQ5IKJOQKVsAW40kqN4Z52lohTF4DtNAGofNhDSiypDt9bfkez5OGnhP8uVLbyzcpqJzMZyCYg~jC1ma4QbC3pZ314VWEc9CiNLKO5zM1RAT3Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A judge dismissed a petition for an order of protection filed against a man identified in the record as Mr. Ham, concluding the facts presented did not meet the statutory standard for domestic abuse and recommending the petitioner pursue custody or visitation remedies in juvenile or chancery court instead.

The petitioner (name not specified in the transcript) told the court she sought an order after repeated calls and texts and said Mr. Ham had “stand[ed] over” her and once sat in her house for several hours despite her requests to leave. She alleged past physical abuse but said the most recent physical contact was not recent. Mr. Lockhart questioned the petitioner during the hearing.

Judge David D. Wolfe reviewed the statutory standard for an order of protection under Tennessee Code Annotated 36-3-602, which permits relief where a petitioner has been subjected to or placed in fear of domestic abuse, stalking or related offenses. On the record, the judge found the petition did not establish the level of domestic abuse required for an order of protection and said lesser or alternative remedies were available.

“Nothing in this case that I've heard thus far amounts to an actual abuse in this situation,” the judge said, and explained that the petitioner could seek a custody or visitation order in juvenile court or chancery court, or retain counsel for those proceedings. The judge dismissed the petition and advised the petitioner that juvenile court could provide a quicker remedy because it holds weekly hearings.

The dismissal was entered at the hearing; the transcript records the judge’s advice and the recommendation that the petitioner pursue other legal avenues to regulate contact and visitation.","A petition for an order of protection against a man identified as Mr. Ham was dismissed after the judge found the evidence did not meet the statutory standard for domestic abuse under Tenn. Code Ann. 36-3-602; the judge recommended pursuing custody or visitation remedies in juvenile or chancery court.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6313209,"Court appoints temporary co-conservators for 18-year-old Jared Reese; waives bond and inventory",272,451000,723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388645-1fd4e005952505508c2ce6655c814aa8&start=451&end=723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388645-1fd4e005952505508c2ce6655c814aa8/thumbnail_451000.jpg","/articles/6313209/Tennessee/Court-appoints-temporary-co-conservators-for-18-year-old-Jared-Reese-waives-bond-and-inventory","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313209-6225ec52baf574eb0d97c992f348d017/orig.mp4?Expires=1771088587&Signature=eoAah3XiPBnzBh8v1l7uCRtEQ1p9o7aW3g2xIpRDDtRNY9ak8Goz5UmH2FAext-QuAfnuvYyZOCGXhfOMLwMIpugXOTDNjHhwCxhB~EFZBXZ0bl6LR~H9j1u-Z~GYP6yA4tVvZ~US1RO3SUW~j6d343S0ITYCXpDL7HkIPlec4~ucal5S5mTAIR38JzLDIaxITwi3ENIFzvO04ZXYWFAtGcLWMyKHanaDAP4Qh4p7pYMrSmRG0JI7VuLLUMyfzr~YxlHmIFscMmnUc1zRn0dpHcEREe7OPNc8M0oEKU569X5SVQzVnIIloEQfGlvazSQ8D~OzbagqA2JW94Ujw-e-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The family court granted a temporary conservatorship for an 18-year-old man identified as Jared Reese after petitioners told the court he is “90 to 95 percent developmentally delayed,” nonverbal and requires full-time care.

At a hearing in case 2020 CV 13, petitioners Lisa Diane Reese and Justin Wade Reese asked the court to enter a temporary conservatorship and waive the inventory and bond requirements on the grounds that the proposed conservatee has no material assets or income. Judge David D. Wolfe granted the request and appointed Lisa Diane Reese and Justin Wade Reese as co-conservators, saying the circumstances demonstrated long-term care needs.

The petitioners told the court Jared—who goes by his middle name—has been cared for at home since childhood, is incontinent, nonverbal and requires assistance with daily living. The petitioners said Jared is under local care from nurse practitioner Heather Thompson and that they are in the process of obtaining a physician’s report to support the final conservatorship petition.

Judge Wolfe said he would waive the requirement for bond and inventory because there appeared to be no property or income to secure, and set a final hearing for March 10, advising the family to submit the physician’s report in the interim. “I'm gonna go ahead and grant the temporary conservatorship because, obviously, this is the situation we've been dealing with for his entire life,” the judge said.

The court also declined to appoint a guardian ad litem given the history of familial care. Petitioners were advised to file required medical documentation to support the final hearing. The court’s waiver of bond and inventory was entered on the record during the temporary appointment.","The court granted a temporary conservatorship for Jared Reese, who petitioners said is severely developmentally delayed; the court appointed his mother, Lisa Diane Reese, and Justin Wade Reese as co-conservators, waived bond and inventory requirements, and set a final hearing for March following submission of a physician's report.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6313214,"Judge grants default divorce to Bethany Dempsey, adopts parenting plan and orders $288 weekly child support",285,104000,389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388645-1fd4e005952505508c2ce6655c814aa8&start=104&end=389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388645-1fd4e005952505508c2ce6655c814aa8/thumbnail_104000.jpg","/articles/6313214/Tennessee/Judge-grants-default-divorce-to-Bethany-Dempsey-adopts-parenting-plan-and-orders-288-weekly-child-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313214-46bb1539ca9b1e92abe97f05f8e3e140/orig.mp4?Expires=1771088587&Signature=CqVx-i-2X22tWfTN4G5UDhbo7Yjoxo4JK1xNm-YYpA1Ip6euyTZ6TO33MmpC183J0Qs42zS~jmNnpA5v3kJj1biFq42WHSdvKgVNwnroFEy3zVCo4DD6mVdmZbZ5IFSmR-a~rYgpiRRCg6CuZI~wbvVdj~echBusCaDInBdLEgqutIPRMxkHEAkeriYvVtnMJkNkK2sdPZ06EHRRU~bp1POmhIEfIYaB9EKitt7q3Jx1kOAcC3Gxx7w44J1Npu-UsDiDimdpTUN-4BrPbrZFGeWAmzw8Kes9iyvmyPEpc4Jm3glZ6ebuhkGWrQ24NmzxeRlw3O9eGRRnpQ7UgHdTRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A judge in the Circuit Court’s family docket granted Bethany Dempsey an absolute divorce from James Dempsey after Dempsey failed to respond to a motion, adopted the petitioner’s proposed parenting plan and ordered child support of $288 per week.

The ruling came during a default hearing in case 2024 CV 140. Judge David D. Wolfe said the court would proceed on a default basis after the respondent did not file a response or appear as required. “Since there was no answer called and the default judgment is granted, she is awarded an absolute divorce,” the judge said.

Under the court’s ruling, the parenting plan submitted by Bethany Dempsey will be adopted and attached to the final decree when it is submitted for signature. The plan provides that the child will be with the respondent every other week for parenting time while primary custodial care remains with the petitioner. The judge recorded child support at $288 per week, calculated using the respondent’s minimum-wage assumption because the respondent’s income could not be verified at the hearing.

Witnesses who testified in support of the petition included Hannah (last name not specified) and Frances Fanning, who identified herself as the child’s grandmother; both testified that the petitioner’s statements were true. The petitioner said the parties have one child, Braylon, and that they do not own real estate together.

The court said the division of property will be as proposed in the parties’ filings, and suggested the petitioner attach the parenting plan to the final decree when submitting it for the judge’s signature. No additional evidentiary rulings or hearings were scheduled in the transcripted portion of the docket.

The petitioner and witnesses were placed under oath for testimony during the hearing.","In a default proceeding, the court granted Bethany Dempsey an absolute divorce from James Dempsey, adopted her proposed parenting plan awarding alternate-week custody and ordered child support of $288 per week; the court also directed that the proposed parenting plan be attached to the final decree.","actionData","errors"]

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Court approves multiple name changes, grants uncontested divorce forms and dismisses a petition for lack of prosecution

Court orders clarified visitation be adopted from consolidated order; mediation set as parties seek final hearing date

Court dismisses petition for order of protection, urges family to seek custody remedies in juvenile or chancery court

Court appoints temporary co-conservators for 18-year-old Jared Reese; waives bond and inventory

Judge grants default divorce to Bethany Dempsey, adopts parenting plan and orders $288 weekly child support