True Joint Custody Bill Proposed…
Mississippi Courts have not historically favored Joint Custody. A new Bill would require a presumption of Joint Custody is best for a child, that would have to be overcome if a parent doesn’t agree…...
View ArticleMarried for Another Year…Common sense Changes to Divorce Law DIE, again…
Senate Bill 2018 and House Bill 496 died a quick, unceremonious death in committee this year. Both sought to allow fault grounds to be amended or added to existing law. One change was to allow for a...
View Article“Paramount” Physical Custody – we know what it means, but does it “Exist” ??
I wrote about the weird Custody Bill from this session and it is still alive. The irony is it’s only triggered when a court awards “paramount” custody to one parent over the other. “Paramount” custody...
View ArticleDon’t do Shady Stuff…!
Great advice from a Lawyer! Sometimes people will play on your sympathies, describe suffering awful transgressions, be subject to true unfairness and will attempt to get you to help them. Don’t bend...
View ArticlePresidential Family Law & Fun Facts on President’s Day!
It’s President’s Day – Presidents’ Day, officially Washington’s Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often...
View ArticleWhat is CHILD ABUSE? CHILD NEGELCT?
“Abused child” means a child whose parent, …caused or allowed … sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, commercial sexual exploitation, emotional abuse, mental injury, non-accidental physical injury or...
View ArticleFoster Parent Bill of Rights – Explained…2 in a series.
The Department of Child Protection Services shall extend the following rights to persons who provide foster care and relative care: First, the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services is a...
View ArticleErection Bill Rises…Again…
You read about the proposed Mississippi legislation dubbed the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act.” This proposal sought to make it a crime in Mississippi “for a person to discharge genetic...
View ArticleRed Flags of (Child) Abuse
An estimated 558,899 children (unique incidents) were victims of abuse and neglect in the U.S. in 2022, the most recent year for which there is national data. That’s 8 children out of every thousand....
View ArticleWhat is a FOSTER PARENT?
Foster Parents are individuals, or married couples, who complete the steps to become licensed to serve as caretakers for foster children. It may also be a misnomer as a foster parent is NOT a parent in...
View ArticleHow to Report CHILD ABUSE.
We are ALL responsible for reporting suspect child abuse! Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect What is to be reported to the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services? Any known or suspected...
View ArticleFoster Parent’s Bill of Rights -FPBOR Part 3
This is a continuation of the deep dive into Mississippi’s Foster Parent’s Bill of Rights -FPBOR- Part 3 .. (f) The opportunity to communicate and collaborate, without threat of reprisal, with a...
View ArticleFoster Parent Training – Continuing Education
It’s not just putting on band aids and darning socks… Ongoing Training Requirements.All licensed Foster Parents are required to receive ten (10) hours of ongoing annual training, five (5) of which must...
View ArticleFoster Parent’s Bill of Rights – FPBOR – Take 4
May the 4th be with you. The Fourth installment of Foster Parent info regarding the MS Foster Parent Bill of Rights… (l) Involvement in all the agency’s crucial decisions regarding the child as team...
View ArticleHello? Why are you “ignoring” me?
…we’re not… Why I didn’t text you back:○ I was asleep○ I was driving○ I was ghosting you● I saw your text and told myself that I was going to respond, but I wanted to finish what I was doing first…...
View ArticleChildren Eligible for ADOPTION NOW!
Adoption is a legal process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person’s biological or legal parents. This permanently transfer all rights, obligations and...
View ArticleWhat can the Judge Order you to do in a Divorce/Custody Case?
Getting divorced allows the Government into your life! Getting divorced happens. It can be relatively easy or it can be one of the most difficult times of your life. However, the impact can also last a...
View ArticleFoster Parent Bill of Rights – 5th installment
Taking the 5th, but not like in the Constitution…#5 in a series on Mississippi’s Foster Parent’s Bill of Rights. (p) Support from the family protection worker or the family protection specialist in...
View ArticleBirds Nest Custody.
Courts usually grant custody to one parent or the other and the non-custodial parent exercises his time at places and locations he sees fit… However, sometimes the Court needs an unusual solution to an...
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