The Updated BOOK is In. 2018-2019; Mississippi Divorce, Alimony and Child...
Get ’em while they’re hot… Mississippi Divorce, Alimony and Child Custody with Forms, 2018-2019, is hitting the shelves and internet near you. This edition, in addition to bedrock family law...
View ArticleMississippi; Still #1 in the most difficult state to get a divorce…
This is not a pro divorce post. This is a common sense divorce post. 48 States* have divorce laws that allow for a divorce if one party seeks a divorce. Mississippi does not allow this. Mississippi...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day, Soulmate!
Here’s an interesting article on What Divorce Lawyers think about Soulmates. One contributor to the article includes my friend and colleague from Atlanta, Randy Kessler. And here are 5 signs that that...
View ArticleFacebook, Friends and Your Judge…
In Madison, Wisconsin a Judge accepting a litigant’s friend request was enough to warrant a new trial by a different Judge. In 2016, a mother sought sole custody and child support in a modification...
View ArticleBe a Better Parent…
Protecting your child is your #1 priority… It’s not attacking the other parent. It’s not making up false allegations. It’s not telling the same lies, time and time again. It’s not making false abuse...
View ArticleBanned From Court…
Know the rules of your particular Courthouse before you get there. Certain items may NOT be taken into Court, usually. Of course no firearms or weapons may be taken into Court. There have been laws and...
View ArticleGo Jump off the Roof!
Your parents used to ask you “if all of the other children jumped off the roof (or bridge), would you?” This lawyer answered in the affirmative. Adam Wirtz, an attorney in Illinois, was craving a...
View ArticleJudging the Judge
There are a smattering of sites devoted to ostracizing a few select judges. These usually pop up when one party feels so aggrieved that they decide to let the whole world know about it. There is...
View ArticleEven $273 Million reasons couldn’t bring us back together…
5 months ago Mike got divorced. It was a 15-year long marriage. For much of it Mike was unemployed. Eileen had had enough. Eileen had to pay Mike alimony based on their respective earnings, earning...
View ArticleShhh…CONFIDENTIAL.
Keeping secrets is my business. Attorney client confidentiality and privilege are legal terms of art. Today’s blog will deal with confidentiality and privilege will be in a follow up blog....
View ArticleCommon Law Marriage is Not Common
Common Law Marriage was the law of the land in Mississippi until 1956. Prior to 1956 if you lived with someone, holding yourselves out as Mr. and Mrs., for longer than a certain number of years, it...
View ArticleHow Do I Recover Back CHild Support?
Below is a short clip from my most recent appearance on Law Call with Rocky Wilkins of Morgan & Morgan. The caller wanted to know about recovering unpaid child support and her facts allowed for a...
View ArticleHot & Cold; Family Law’s balancing act
We all have “bad days.” The same is true for the judge, your lawyer and you. Part of the reason that Court is so unpredictable is because there are humans involved in the process. You just do not know...
View Articletlf Spotlight: Chad King
Facebook, despite its many flaws, has a great feature showing memories and photographs from the past. Today it reminded me of Chad King. Chad brings with him over a decade of family law experience,...
View ArticleMan Robs Bank Hoping to Get Sent to Prison to Escape Wife, Sentenced to House...
Kansas City, Kansas. John Ripple walked into a bank and handed the teller a note demanding cash and stating he had a gun. The teller handed over $2,924.00. Ripple then sat in the lobby for police to...
View ArticleMake History Mississippi
Here’s your chance to be a part of history-in-the-making, changing Mississippi for the better. There is a movement afoot to change/adopt a state flag that celebrates MS, while respecting her heritage....
View ArticleTHERE IS NO PROHIBITION ON Interstate or INternational travel in Custody,...
“But, he can’t travel out of state with my children without my permission…” In Child Custody matters a parent can travel with their child during their time. And, NO, usually you do not need the other...
View ArticleWho Judges the Judges?
The Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance was created in 1979 by the Mississippi Legislature, and voters, by constitutional amendment to enforce judicial standards. It was created for the...
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