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The judge paused the in-court proceeding to give the petitioner time to consult with investigating officers and the district attorney's office. When the petitioner elected to proceed with a hearing that would involve allegations concerning a minor child, the judge terminated the public livestream and continued the matter in closed proceedings to protect the minor.

On the record, the court explained that an ex parte protection order lasts 15 days by statute unless extended through a hearing. The judge said the petitioner could either request a reset date to obtain a contested hearing or consult counsel and the officers before proceeding; the court noted that moving forward would entail taking testimony subject to cross-examination by the respondent's attorney.

The court directed parties to provide any available investigative reports to the file. The judge later returned to the bench, confirmed the petitioner had consulted with a detective, and explained the ex parte order had expired; he then proceeded with the hearing under a terminated livestream to protect the minor's privacy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6-30-25 Humphreys Chancery","oneSentenceSummary","In a petition for an order of protection involving a minor, the court noted an ex parte temporary protection order had expired by statute, offered the petitioner a full hearing (with cross-examination risk), paused to allow the petitioner to consult law enforcement, and later terminated the public livestream before proceeding with testimony.","taxTitle","Judge David D. Wolfe State of Tennessee, Judicial, Tennessee","taxId",66321,"location","Tennessee","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6181689,"Judge orders parents not to discuss custody dispute with children, schedules July 18 hearing and discusses guardian ad litem",641,1771000,2412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5112394-a73eebf79c29bd40f75e1f10a2ac6319&start=1771&end=2412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5112394-a73eebf79c29bd40f75e1f10a2ac6319/thumbnail_1771000.jpg","/articles/6181689/Tennessee/Judge-orders-parents-not-to-discuss-custody-dispute-with-children-schedules-July-18-hearing-and-discusses-guardian-ad-litem","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181689-7f77381946275f9768a830c982a4cc87/orig.mp4?Expires=1776183878&Signature=gYmLvBl94ZKJ6l-txH5THT3HZlQ1~2TqrpM~tFylPA7Xl2JU39H8e4P1jKxMQPjOGZnl3vapNP-67TKPhGgA7aq~gNhy74xB1Tevc2QGEcCrG5KrCeFSnudC7Wgj~Xul7YOeba0mKhgrpZBEUaJykN8-thSR-~UAnPXGqedzZsJt1ZDTN0c8YgVzUf5b2Jiveu7yXPGLp976413Dl5ePRpET9fsa3O9Z5kaStsFdtL3UZ9lpJVeoV0kXWbiEkQ18rhsGUyhiKRXO7WCbE3KH6YH0rybT70Zt6VrPjxIvBV7xmGeT-GTKXGeWtNHOJyxp8FNvq6PARxMeMwiMeLS2aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The judge presiding in Humphreys County Court ordered both parents involved in a Jones v. Jones custody dispute not to discuss the case with their minor children and set a hearing for July 18 to address the contested motions. The judge said the order was intended to protect the children from becoming involved in the parties' allegations and emotions surrounding the pending litigation.

During the hearing the judge discussed appointing a guardian ad litem to represent the children's interests and named two possible counsel the court often uses—Mickey Furlong Smith and Lang Coffin Berry—asking the parties to confirm availability for the July 18 date. The court said a guardian ad litem would likely require an upfront deposit in a private case and ordered the parties to check the suggested individuals' availability.

The judge emphasized the importance of shielding the children from the litigation and warned that violations of the court's order could carry jail consequences. He instructed attorneys and parties to preserve privacy and not to discuss case details with the children. The hearing will proceed July 18 in Room 5 of the Justice Center in Charlotte, Tennessee; the judge asked counsel to coordinate on guardian-ad-litem availability before that date.

The court also noted that some of the children may require therapeutic services and that the hearing could involve testimony addressing the children's mental-health needs. The judge reiterated that any allegations would need to be proven at hearing and that the court's primary obligation is to protect the minor children's best interests.","Faced with disputed allegations affecting minor children, the court ordered both parents not to discuss the case with their children, encouraged appointment of a guardian ad litem, and set a July 18 hearing in Room 5 of the Justice Center.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6181695,"Court suspends child-support calculation for incarcerated father; visitation suspension to remain until release",546,864000,1410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5112394-a73eebf79c29bd40f75e1f10a2ac6319&start=864&end=1410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5112394-a73eebf79c29bd40f75e1f10a2ac6319/thumbnail_864000.jpg","/articles/6181695/Tennessee/Court-suspends-child-support-calculation-for-incarcerated-father-visitation-suspension-to-remain-until-release","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181695-2e97c6f774abb8e5bd92e805b20520f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776183878&Signature=StCf1RZyocXPbuEIcyTqVXJ3unRk~9OraqEAlvV4GUuJJGaq4oPg-hSgqE3NtubvggTcekP-mwH3GuVI5yQ8tFMKPCB27Dem4hz6Gx94abIO4Fhemh5lKsdMm5uaV7yV7OP4KN5d6ghUX7brRdB82ke5FBpUahr1G2PJluPp66pBJbbDMloK9rdW9iOahkoPLiws-1RuP0IaoLW3p1SzM-8DY27~53uXen6spq0jBeYtaUiRfkC8t5QGWgmj2Umhr3izxZ1GawsvWQfpxl9X0pLIdh1spXkPtXUtYfPWvZ2Aw94vpsiXYDHYAb6buw9lkfFhDxpd8ZDA4MpvX7i3aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a Humphreys County Court hearing, the judge agreed to suspend the child-support calculation set by a prior parenting plan for Tristan Thornberry while Thornberry remains incarcerated and has no income. The court also upheld a prior suspension of Thornberry's visitation, saying that suspension would remain in place until he is released.

Thornberry had filed a Rule 60 motion seeking to amend a decree that listed his income at $5,083.33 per month; he told the court he has had no income since April 2024 because he is incarcerated. The judge reviewed the file and the criminal charges noted in the record and said there was no basis to set aside the visitation suspension while the defendant is jailed.

The judge ordered that the operation of the child-support calculation be suspended until a further hearing scheduled for Oct. 1 at 9:00 a.m., at which parties may revisit child support and visitation. The court said the suspension means the prior calculation would not be operating while Thornberry remains without income; questions about arrears will be addressed at the October hearing.

The judge explained that grandparents seeking visitation would have to file a separate motion under the grandparents-visitation statute; he said he could not substitute the grandparents for Thornberry as a matter of visitation while Thornberry remains incarcerated.

The judge also cautioned that testimony in the custody/support hearing could implicate pending criminal matters; Thornberry was advised to coordinate with his criminal counsel. He is expected back in court on criminal matters in October, and the judge directed counsel to prepare for the October hearing on parenting-time and support issues.","A Humphreys County judge agreed to suspend the child-support calculation for Tristan Thornberry while he remains incarcerated, denied his request to lift a visitation suspension and set a hearing on custody and support issues in October.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6181699,"Judge David D. Wolfe grants step-parent adoption for Alexander McKinnon",382,269000,651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5112394-a73eebf79c29bd40f75e1f10a2ac6319&start=269&end=651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5112394-a73eebf79c29bd40f75e1f10a2ac6319/thumbnail_269000.jpg","/articles/6181699/Tennessee/Judge-David-D-Wolfe-grants-step-parent-adoption-for-Alexander-McKinnon","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181699-a3efd0c89a8a78bbdc2282c87cf58955/orig.mp4?Expires=1776183878&Signature=m3pB-t1H75cbC7MI2T7eVe9eFQGVJJZWikKshdwPQW7p~LCf1Yt6T-LDl6MAo3NB1IlQbtSMLgwlyD61WNloi4gbwHiUChLudmPaTEPL4ghQfz1lEt7zCJN-Mlv1B~b9NPyGXnDZU9PU2DvxwAml1dTMAz33yrowKBJ--PeSU~EIoeVpvZIfC0YoMqr33EOzBMF52C82qkyG7TgpariUS1e12EAN35kwdsGJxtkcJPEHVwpl8Hze5wkM~0arGBnLeV2weJTBCo62vqIEpJQ8YSRsneqzw6eI0EIqMTwztzKa-bgLNEqFkvZH5~7cuRL0OXf3Nsv92YqACp0W8dgvCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Judge David D. Wolfe granted a petition to allow John Wayne McDonald to adopt Alexander Earl McKinnon during a hearing in Humphreys County Court. The court also approved the requested attorney fees and signaled it would enter a formal order reflecting the adoption and the requested name change.

The adoption petition—filed as an adoption by a stepparent with the biological father’s informed consent—was presented by Brandy Wommie McDonald and supported by the biological father, Douglas Earl McKinnon. Judge Wolfe told the courtroom he had to be satisfied the change of legal status was in the child’s best interest and said he was convinced the family’s circumstances met that standard.

“You’re able to, to return the favor to a young man who obviously looks up to you in every way,” the judge said during his findings. “Okay. Well, everything seems to be in order, and I’m happy to grant the adoption. So congratulations.”

The petition asked that Alexander’s surname be changed from McKinnon to McDonald; the family confirmed the child’s new name would be Alexander Earl McDonald if the court’s order was entered. The court record includes a notice of informed consent from the biological father and a filed petition for adoption by a stepparent. The judge also indicated an order approving attorney fees had been submitted and would be included in the court paperwork.

Court staff and the parties were instructed about next steps for preparing and filing the formal order. The clerk will transmit the signed order to the parties once it is entered.

The hearing transcript shows the child was present and expressed assent in the courtroom. The adoption and related orders will be effective when the formal, signed documents are filed with the clerk.","Humphreys County judge granted John Wayne McDonald’s petition to adopt Alexander Earl McKinnon, allowed a legal name change and approved attorney fees after finding the adoption to be in the child’s best interest.","actionData","errors"]

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Judge pauses hearing and later terminates livestream in order-protection matter involving minor; temporary ex parte order expired

Judge orders parents not to discuss custody dispute with children, schedules July 18 hearing and discusses guardian ad litem

Court suspends child-support calculation for incarcerated father; visitation suspension to remain until release

Judge David D. Wolfe grants step-parent adoption for Alexander McKinnon