No matter where you are, getting arrested can be an intimidating experience. It's almost impossible to stay level-headed and figure out what to do when it happens. Perhaps your initial reaction would be to defend yourself. You might want to hide out of fear or try to...
Divorce is difficult enough for children, but even more so when they are the subject of disputes. While their parents may have clashing opinions regarding custody, the child may also have their own thoughts. If the child is mature enough to form an opinion, the judge...
When people go through a divorce, they suddenly need to start a life on their own after years of living a shared life with their spouse. This can create a difficult situation for many people. Figuring out how they will pay for all of their monthly obligations can be...
Hiding assets is such a serious breach of trust that it is also known as financial infidelity. It affects as many as 30% of United States couples, and of those, a tenth of them divorce as a result. It can be just as serious as physical infidelity, and finding out...
Divorce can be a grueling process. While you’ll be forced to navigate challenging legal issues such property division and child custody, you’ll also have to cope with the emotional realities of your situation. That can be hard to do under any circumstances, but your...
When couples without children divorce, they cannot wait to start their new lives without each other. They want their new lives without their soon-to-be ex-spouse. And, divorcing parents have this same thought. They want that new home, separate from their soon-to-be...
In Mississippi divorces, children are a primary focus. Since they often get caught in the middle of the parents’ dispute, state law strives to ensure their best interests are served and they are properly cared for. Part of that is ensuring the child support order is...
Over the past few years, there was talk about a divorce tsunami that was right around the corner. It was believed that these trying times would lead many to call it quits, but that appears to be largely hyperbole; however, the United States still sees about a 50%...
No one expects to be arrested for driving under the influence. After all, you are very responsible with your drinking and believe you know your limits. You would never contemplate drunk driving. Still, there may come a time when you are pulled over by Mississippi...
An initial child custody determination may feel like it has a sense of finality to it, especially if it was fought over aggressively by you and your child’s other parent, but these orders are only good as long as they serve the child’s best interests. As circumstances...