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ESTHER LYNN BOWMAN v. PAUL CHAPMAN SMITH, JR

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 8, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Tracy P. Knight, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Esther Duvall Bowman.

Attorneys 2: Stacy A. Turner, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Paul Chapman Smith, Jr.

Judge(s): CLEMENT

This appeal concerns a father’s petition to modify a permanent parenting plan to name him as the primary residential parent for his two daughters. The trial court found a material change in circumstance based on, inter alia, the mother’s remarriage and frequent out-of- state travel, and it concluded that modification was in the children’s best interests. This appeal followed. The mother contends that the evidence preponderates against the trial court’s finding of a material change in circumstances. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

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