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Tips for Witnesses.
Today’s advice is for potential witnesses. #1 Don’t refuse to talk to the attorney if they call to talk to you, unless it’s smart to not to. You don’t have to speak, but if you do you may can avoid a...
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Dividing Your Divorce; Bifurcating Your Case.
Today’s post is about “math.” It’s not really, but it is about an option that may be available in your divorce case. Bifurcating your case is dividing the divorce case from the...
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Dog Custody and Dog Support is now a thing.
While pets are cherished members of the family, divorce law has historically treated them as personal property. Now a state law in Illinois allows the Court to provide for the custody, visitation and...
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New Year, New Leaf.
There’s no time like the present to cast aside bad habits and pick up good ones. This is true for your physical and mental health. This is also true for your relationships. Don’t carry old baggage into...
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Judicial Elections; Picking “Your” Divorce Judge
It is the season of qualifying for Judicial candidates. From now through May, persons qualified to run, may throw their hat in the ring to become your next family law judge. The requirements are fairly...
View ArticleFault Grounds for Divorce in Mississippi: Updated!
The Mississippi Legislature amended the Fault Grounds for divorce last term to include spousal domestic violence and tweaked the corroboration requirement. The current Fault Grounds for Divorce are...
View ArticleParticipation Trophies & You…
I hear and read a lot about the downfall of society. I see it too, sometimes. But what I hear often is the wailing about the travesty of Participation Trophies. Parents, in a huff, saying that the idea...
View ArticleCan I Change the Locks?
Can I change the locks on the marital home? Yes. You can change the locks if it is your house, condo, apartment, or camping trailer. This includes; purchasing the home leasing (applicable for divorce...
View ArticleGood Faith; How to Act in a Family Law Case
Divorce can bring out the worst in people. It can be hard to navigate, emotionally difficult and painfully slow. But, there is one primary thing you can do to persevere. Do the right thing. Every...
View ArticleDeadlines matter.
In life, there are deadlines. 1. the latest time or date by which something should be completed. “the deadline for submissions is February 5th” historical 2. a line drawn around a prison beyond which...
View ArticleDo NOT Refuse Extra Time with your Child.
Do NOT refuse extra time with your child. Both parents say they want physical custody. Both parents say they are the superior parent as compared to the other. One parent is awarded physical custody by...
View Article14th District Chancery Race is On! Starkville, Columbus, Houston, Okolona and...
The State of Mississippi is divided into twenty Chancery Court districts. The Fourteenth Chancery Court District includes Chickasaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and Webster Counties. There are...
View ArticleWhen an “Agreement” is Not an Agreement.
Let’s agree to disagree. Parties in a lawsuit have a lot of latitude to agree to settlement terms. This is certainly true in divorce. Virtually everything is negotiable and if an agreement can be...
View ArticleHinds Chancery Judge Race
Hinds County has four full-time Family Law Judges. The qualifying deadline is May for those persons seeking to become the next Chancellor. Qualifiers, so far, include; Dewayne Thomas Chancery Court...
View ArticleHave a Goal.
Hoping against hope is not good enough. I’m not trying to be all Tony Robbins-sy, but he has a point. Setting a specific Goal will better enable you to achieve it. Having a vague idea of success is not...
View ArticleDon’t Put Private Info on FaceBook
Your information is not safe, protected or private. Regardless of your settings on FaceBook, someone has access to it. I’ve posted numerous times about what NOT to put on FaceBook and warned against...
View ArticleHow to Pick a Candidate…
It’s election season. Candidates are coming out of the woodwork for senate, congress, and judicial seats. Here’s a primer on picking a candidate. Do they have Experience? This does not mean that they...
View ArticleWhere to Get a Divorce…When you Cannot Get a Divorce in Mississippi.
It could be IMPOSSIBLE to get a divorce in Mississippi! Mississippi is one of two States that requires either an Agreement to all issues to get a divorce or absent that complete agreement, requires...
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