Being stopped for drunk driving requires staying calm in a stressful situation. There are important things you should do to protect your rights when you police stop you for a suspected DUI. The most certain way to avoid these stops is by not driving after any...
The possibility of a DUI conviction can be a scary prospect. Not only could you have to face penalties, such as community service, fines or jail time, but you could also lose your professional license and become ineligible for certain jobs. As WLOX explains,...
While enjoying summer barbecues, concerts and other festivities, you may inadvertently drink enough for your blood alcohol concentration to climb above 0.08%. This is typically the legal threshold for drunk driving charges in the Magnolia State. Law enforcement...
The months of May through September are usually the busiest time of year for the Gulf Coast. Along with the hustle and bustle comes alcohol and social gatherings, which can unfortunately lead to drunk driving. So, what should you do when you receive a first DUI...
Mississippi and Alabama laws may not reflect the love that most families have for their pets. Family law in both states generally treat pets as another piece of property when it is time to allocate custody after divorce. Despite the absence of any legal guidance,...
There is often a presumption that courts will favor mothers over fathers in custody cases. While this may have been how things worked in the past, courts are changing as society changes. One of the reasons why mothers used to always get custody of the children in a...
For many Mississippi couples who are in a struggling marriage, no specific issue is the catalyst for the divorce. For example, many cases in which a couple parts ways are related to abuse, infidelity and other clearly defined factors. However, some want to part ways...