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...
If Mississippi law enforcement officers pull you over for speeding or driving erratically, they may have reason to believe that you are under the influence of alcohol. Officers could then ask you to perform one of a series of roadside tests to determine your...
Your children are probably the most important thing in your life. If so, then you’ll probably do anything to protect your relationship with them. This can become challenging in the face of divorce when child custody disputes arise. It can also become problematic for...
Like other states, in the wake of what seemed like an outbreak of deaths and serious injuries related to drunk driving, Mississippi changed its DUI laws so as to impose harsher penalties on those who engage in this behavior. Now, a first time offender can spend up to...
For most people in Mississippi, the ability to drive is essential to their ability to support themselves by allowing them to get to and from work. Driving also enables them to take care of basic life needs like grocery shopping, attending medical appointments and...
Making the choice to separate from your spouse is never easy. Unfortunately, this one choice is only the beginning. Through the process of a separation and divorce, you will need to make a countless number of decisions and change many elements of your life. One thing...
If you are like many people in America, you have at least one credit card. If you are married, together you and your spouse may have multiple cards with varying balances on them. Your spending habits may be different than your spouses and may even contribute to...
If you have been stopped by police under suspicion of a DUI, it is very possible that the officer will ask you to submit to a Breathalyzer test to determine your blood alcohol concentration. Generally, under Mississippi’s implied consent laws, anytime a driver gets...