The end of the year holidays is a busy and stressful time for everyone, and Mississippi parents with a custody schedule to follow may find themselves facing new or additional issues during this time. Mississippi law follows the “best interest of the child” standard...
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Year: 2021
Have you and your child been subjected to parental alienation?
Child custody disputes can quickly become heated, with each parent thinking that he or she knows what’s best for their child. Although many of these disputes can be resolved through effective negotiations, sometimes parents use tactics that are unfair and downright...
Do you know how parental substance abuse harms your child?
Children are enormously resilient, but they’re also extraordinarily fragile. That’s one reason why it can be so difficult to navigate a child custody and visitation arrangement that leaves your child in the care of his or her parent for any given amount of time. After...
For how long do people lose their driver’s license after a DUI?
Driving in Mississippi is a privilege. As it is a privilege people are expected to follow the various traffic laws when they are driving. There are many of these laws as well. People need to follow speed limits, signal their turns, yield in certain situations, stop at...
Consider the ways a divorce could impact your finances
It can be hard to feel truly prepared to go through a divorce case. For many people, emotions can really cloud the issues they need to address in the legal case, such as property and debt division, alimony, child custody and child support. For Mississippi residents...
How do I protect my family from abuse?
As relationships develop over time, one partner’s casual remark or occasional touch that leaves the other feeling uncomfortable or ill at ease can evolve into a pattern of abuse with the familiar hallmarks of dominance, fear and control. Sadly, the victim often blames...
The basics on burglary charges
Many people who watch true crime series on television have specific ideas on what burglary of a home looks like. They may think a burglar must violently kick down the door, perhaps with a weapon, stealing what is inside and then running away. However, in Mississippi...
Child support arrears could cost you your license
Most people in Gulfport rely heavily on being able to drive in their daily lives. You likely need to drive to work or drive for work as part of your job duties, run errands and take the kids to and from school and activities. The loss of your driver’s license could...
What is the process of adopting a child?
Many families may be started or grow because of adoption and the adoption process. For that reason, potential adoptive parents considering adoption should be familiar with the adoption process and how family law legal tools and resources can help them as they begin...
Can a previous divorce be revoked?
Sometimes couples want a second chance. They married, things didn’t work out and divorce followed. For most people, that’s the end of the story. But for some, they may discover that time apart has rekindled what brought them to the marriage in the first place. They...