Lying is ProteCting?
I hear this often, “I don’t lie to my kids. This is said shortly after one party disclosed the dirty details to the child regarding the other parent. Followed by the statement, “they have the right to...
View ArticleDivorce is a Lonely Process
I was recently at a conference where the speaker, an attorney from Austin, TX, made this profound statement. It struck a chord, as it is a very true statement… Divorce is hard and when going through...
View ArticleWho Can You Count On?
Woody, from Toy Story, was always someone Andy could count on. However, Woody is fiction and so is the vast numbers of people you can count on. Today’s post is not a pessimistic world view, but you can...
View ArticleChanges in Family Law Coming?? (for Mississippi)
Word on the street is that some changes are coming in family law in Mississippi… Possible changes include; Changing the age of majority from 21 to 19. This change involves the time period a...
View ArticleMississippi ID Goes Digital – MS Mobile ID
Forgot your wallet or purse? No problem. You now have a legal, state issued ID on your phone or mobile device….and, we know you did not forget your phone! MS Mobile ID...
View ArticleMarriage in Mississippi- Until Death…Irretrievable Breakdown is Dead.
A proposed bill died a quiet death in committee yesterday, the same committee that helped in the drafting and promoting it. This bill had previously passed the Senate as well… In November, I wrote...
View ArticleDon’t Lie to Your Attorney- or there will be Consequences…
This is not a threat. This is a fact. Lawyers give their best advice based on what the client tells them. Based on what the “facts” are can significantly impact not only the outcome, but also the...
View ArticleMississippi Considers Irretrievable Breakdown…Again.
Mississippi considers legislation to make common sense changes to Family Law. Pending before the Senate is an Act to amend MCA SECTION 93-5-1, to delete the requirement of “WILLFUL AND OBSTINATE” from...
View ArticleWomp Womp – Mississippi Says No Common Sense Change for Family Law
Mississippi SENATE BILL NO. 2644 proposed common sense changes to divorce laws. The legislation met a common fate of most proposed changes to bring MS in line with 48 other states. IT DIED....
View ArticleTN Law Makes DUI Driver of Fatal Wreck Pay Child Support
“Ethan’s, Hailey’s, and Bentley’s Law“1 requires a sentencing court to order a defendant who has been convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication, and in which the victim of the offense was the...
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