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What is a Deposition?
A Deposition is an out of court, under oath interview of a party or witness. The questioning is done by the attorney of the party or witness. The questions are about the pending case, including; fault...
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Don’t Post That!
FaceBook is ubiquitous. It is virtually everywhere. However, it is NOT for airing your grievances with your significant other. It is NOT where you post how awful the other parent is/was/will be. It is...
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COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS IN FAMILY LAW
Please see our article appearing in this month’s edition of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine. It’s reproduced below for your convenience. Many times we have clients call regarding a divorce and have...
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Expungement Alternative: Certificate of Rehabilitation
An expungement is having your arrest/conviction record wiped clean. However, not every offense is entitled to such relief. But do not despair, you may have another option. Miss Code 97-37-5 makes it...
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Mediation Explanation
Mediation is a process to help bring your pending litigation (or potential litigation) to a conclusion short of Court. Mediation is a collaborative effort involving the parties, their attorneys and a...
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Tip of the Day: Have an Emergency Fund
Have an Emergency fund for those unexpected Family Law Emergencies!
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Super Parents Parent Superly
With an exciting Super Bowl in our immediate rear-view mirror, what better time is there than to remind ourselves to be super parents? Fortunately, being a super parent does not require that you be a...
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Man jailed for owing $223K in back child support
(Photo: Rankin County Sheriff’s Department) Sarah Fowler , The Clarion-Ledger Published 4:49 p.m. CT Feb. 7, 2017 | After five years on the run, a Rankin County man is in jail for failure to pay almost...
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Prison for NOT Paying Child Support? YES
You have seen the recent news about a local man being arrested and jailed for his refusal to pay Court Ordered Child Support...However, if you still don't pay, your troubles can multiply.
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Tip of the Day: Don’t Read Tone into Text Messages
“Can you believe that he texted me this?!?” What did he text? “When can I see the kids?” So? “He’s DEMANDING TO TAKE THE CHILDREN!” Sometimes a text is just a text. The tip of the day is to not read...
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Divorce Floodgates; Why Mississippi Will Always be Backwards and Our...
Mississippi is again the butt of the joke, the laughingstock, and the backwards looking, Buckle of the Bible-belt, and proud of it. Go Get My Belt The Mississippi legislature has refused to “open the...
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Don’t Threaten the “D” Word Unless you Mean It.
Don't Threaten the "D" Word Unless you Mean It...
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Mississippi Divorce: “A Change of Heart” on Cruelty.
Last week a firestorm erupted when Representative Andy Gipson single-handedly killed two bills seeking to modify divorce law. The first sought to allow for an additional ground for divorce if a spouse...
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Biloxi Lighthouse: A Beacon in the Night
On March 3, 1847, the United States Congress authorized $12,000 for the construction of a lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi. The lighthouse was completed and placed in operation in 1848. The tower is...
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Why Putting Your Engagement on FaceBook May be a Bad Idea.
It seems our “lives” are lived on FaceBook, for better and for worse. A short marriage came to an abrupt end when the parties realized that they did not really know each other. It was not a first...
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If You Don’t Get Married You Don’t Get to Keep the Ring.
The engagement ring. A circle, no beginning and no end. A diamond, one of the Earth’s most precious stones. However, if you don’t get married it goes back. A very recent Mississippi Court of Appeals...
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Don’t Overplay Your Hand.
It’s an expression from the gambling world, but holds true in family law too. Overplaying your hand is when you think you have the advantage, but do to whatever reason you don’t. Sometimes it’s because...
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Don’t Send a “Novel” in a Text Message
The first text message was sent in 1992 from Neil Papworth, a former developer at Sema Group Telecoms. Mobile phones didn’t have keyboards at the time, so Papworth had to type the message on a PC....
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It’s NOT a Vast Conspiracy…(usually).
“Do you think the Judge was on the take?” There have certainly been instances of judicial corruption. However, they are few and far between. In Family Law matters, Judges wield considerable power, read...
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