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Youth Court in Mississippi
Youth Courts deal with matters involving allegations of abuse and neglect of children.(Youth Courts also handle cases involving offenses committed by juveniles, persons who have not reached the age of...
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Thompson Law Firm wishes all Mothers, Grandmothers, mothers-in-law, step mothers, moms-to-be and all women who have served in these roles a very Happy Mother’s Day!
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R. Kelly; Singing the Blues?
Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known as R. Kelly, has been sued in Hinds County, Jackson, Mississippi. Kelly, a singer, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player, is the...
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Legal Forgiveness = Forgiveness? in a Divorce Action
One of the most claimed grounds for divorce is Adultery. Actually, the statue refers to it as “Uncondoned Adultery.” What, you ask, is Uncondoned Adultery? That is adultery that has not been...
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Go to Your Child’s Events.
They can be long, boring and seemingly insignificant. Go anyway. You have to sit by people you don’t know and talk to people with coffee breath. Go anyway. They are precious milestones that will be...
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Mississippi Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (UCAPA); How to prevent...
In 2010, Mississippi enacted the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (UCAPA). This statute is designed to give the Courts the authority to prevent child abduction in parental custody/visitation...
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Remembering Memorial Day.
On Memorial Day, the flag of the United States is raised briskly to the top of the staff and then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position, where it remains only until noon. It is then raised to...
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Annulment 101
§ 93-7-3. Causes for annulment of marriages. Annulment is having your marriage legally revoked. A marriage may be annulled for any one (1) of the following causes existing at the time of the marriage...
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Clarion-Ledger: Protecting families, or prolonging misery?
Protecting families, or prolonging misery? Geoff Pender , The Clarion-Ledger 11:00 a.m. CT June 2, 2017 (Photo: Special to The Clarion-Ledger) TWEET LINKEDIN Matthew Thompson is a Mississippi family...
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Advice to Parents; Grow up
If you are the parent to a child then act like it. We have seen the reports and stories of parents going off the deep end. Using illegal drugs, abusing substances, pursuing bad-idea relationships and...
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She’s Your Ex, not mine.
“The poison ivy of people are ex spouses.” -Matthew Thompson Exes can irritate, inflame, and annoy regardless of the season. Exes can make life difficult and uncomfortable. Exes can also cause a...
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Mississippi in the Spotlight; HB1523, Standing, and You.
HB1523 is the little engine that could. A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the Plaintiffs in the underlying matter did not have standing to pursue their case. The...
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Things to do this Weekend.
Being a parent is a non-stop challenge of instruction, guidance and entertainment. It is hard to constantly come up with things to do. Here are some no-cost and low-cost Weekend activities, not too far...
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How are attorneys like sunscreen?
As I am enjoying the sunny skies, crashing waves, and the people it reminds me that you need sunscreen. Like sunscreen, sometimes you need an attorney. They can be kind of a hassle to deal with and...
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When Court Doesn’t Go your Way…
Sometimes Court doesn’t go your way. Judges make mistakes, witnesses remember it wrong and you may ask for improper relief. But, all is not lost. You have options. Motion for New Trial. This motion,...
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Just Apologize.
Pride goes before the fall…Proverbs 16:18 In life it can be hard to say “I’m sorry,” but those two little words may save a pile of trouble. We’ve all seen prominent, public figures suffer dramatic...
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