Judge David Wolfe Presides Over Heated Parenting-Plan Battle: Schedule Change, Child Support Fight

Описание: Step inside a real Tennessee family courtroom as Judge David Wolfe oversees a detailed and emotionally charged hearing involving:

A father requesting more parenting time (seeking 50/50)

A mother agreeing to the expanded schedule but opposing full equal time

Disputes over text messages, communication, and decision-making

A surprise controversy involving the child’s unscheduled baptism

Testimony about work schedules, new marriages, new babies, and school routines

A deep dive into income, W-2s, insurance costs, and child-support guidelines

Legal arguments referencing Tennessee’s material-change standard and the Armbrister decision

This hearing shows exactly how courts determine whether parenting time should change, what constitutes a “material change in circumstances,” and how judges evaluate credibility, communication, and the best interests of a young child.

🔷 CASE OVERVIEW — MODIFICATION OF PARENTING PLAN & CHILD SUPPORT
Father’s Position:

Claims there has been material change since the 2020 parenting plan.

Work schedule changed to four 10-hour days, giving him more availability.

Child is now in school, age 7 (was 2 at time of original plan).

Parties have cooperated so well they have already been doing a Thursday → Tuesday 5-day block for 2 years.

Requests 50/50 schedule to match the child’s developmental needs and current routine.

Mother’s Position:

Confirms father is a good parent and communication is “98% great.”

Says she willingly extended his time to Thursday→Tuesday.

Opposes sudden jump to 50/50, arguing:
✔ Child is thriving with current schedule
✔ Both households already have stability
✔ No legitimate basis to overhaul everything

Requests the court simply formalize the Thursday–Tuesday plan and update child support accordingly.
🔷 KEY POINTS OF TESTIMONY & COURT DISCUSSION
1️⃣ Work Schedules & Availability

Father now works four 10-hour days with rotating weekday off.

Always off weekends → consistent for exchanges.

Mother works at the school system with early daytime hours.

2️⃣ Communication Between the Parents

Judge Wolfe notes:

Overall communication is excellent.

Only two isolated text arguments in five years.

Both parents adapt, swap days, coordinate sports, medical needs, and school.

3️⃣ Baptism Controversy

A major dispute arises when the father baptized the child without informing the mother.

Judge Wolfe’s concerns:

Parenting plan requires joint religious decision-making.

Even though baptism happened spontaneously after an altar call, notification should have occurred.
Father admitted:

He should have handled communication better.

Video was sent afterward as a good-faith attempt to include her.

4️⃣ Income, Insurance & Child Support

Father’s 2024 W-2: $61,091.49

2025 paystubs show he may earn ~$73,000

Health insurance: $256.07 biweekly, but court requires exact breakdown for child-only coverage.
Judge orders:

Both parties must exchange current income, insurance costs, and childcare expenses.

Child support must match state guidelines.

5️⃣ Material Change Arguments

Father’s attorney cites Tennessee Supreme Court case Armbrister v. Armbrister.
Claims changes include:

Work schedules

Child starting school

Both parents remarried

Two new half-siblings in blended families

Child spending 5 days every other week with father

Mother agrees changes exist, but argues:

These do not justify altering the stable arrangement to 50/50.

The existing extended schedule already meets child’s needs.
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