Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

Re: Daughters Car

Whether the person's name is 1st or 2nd really doesn't much matter. As far as being able to title and register the car---what would matter is the word "and" compared to the word "or"

I am not sure (without more information) but my guess is that your daughter recently came to live with you---and perhaps no official change to the custody has yet been initiated????

If your daughter is going to stay with you----change the parenting plan. When you go to court to request and document this change in status---address the car issue at that time. If the mother's name is on the title---I feel it is a fairly safe guess that she is the one providing the insurance---Mother's name on title, paying for insurance, and being the one that signed for responsibility for your daughter to get her license as a minor---all of these things add up to the mother being very liable for that car's operation by your daughter. I would NOT recommend going and getting the car---Again,when you modify the custody, you can be prepared to address the car issue--not just the issue of physically getting the car back for your daughter but also obtaining a new title and registration and paying the insurance.