A recent series of Tennessee Court Of Appeals decisions makes it clear
that judges can no longer automatically forbid parents from having their
romantic partners spend the night.  Instead there has to be proof that the
overnight stays harm a child.  In the past, it's been common practice for
some judges, in their court orders, to bar parents from having romantic
partners spend the night while they are keeping the children as many
parents ask for the provision either to control the dating habits of their
former spouse or because they don't want their children exposed to
behavior as they see as wrong.  The recent court decisions have made clear
that the believe that it's wrong is not enough to get a judge to bar the
overnight stays.