Divorce is painful for everyone involved, but for the children it can be especially traumatizing. But because the fundamental differences that eventually pull a couple apart can create tension in the family for years, divorce often ends up being the right decision for...
Child Custody
Child Custody
Finding flexibility in co-parenting during the holidays
The holiday season is a special time for gift-giving, family traditions and a change of pace, much of it focused on the children. Unfortunately, these special moments can be spoiled when parents who share custody have not put in place a holiday plan ahead of time, or...
Will I be able to modify my child custody order?
Your divorce has been finalized and the court has signed off on your child custody agreement, making it an official order. After a few years of smooth sailing, you find that the current arrangement no longer works for your family. What should you do? In many cases,...
What are a child’s best interests for child custody?
Children are unique individuals with specific needs and passions. No two Gulf Coast children are the same, even if they share parents and similar upbringings. To generalize that all children need the same types of support and resources to be successful and to thrive...
Proving full custody is necessary during a divorce
Parents want what is best for their children. Thus, when a divorce with children does occur, parents will seek what is best for their children when determining a child custody arrangement for them. In some cases in Mississippi, one parent will seek full custody of...
Child custody and visitation when domestic violence is an issue
During a divorce, separation or paternity action, many judges in Gulfport and throughout coastal Mississippi will show a strong preference for joint legal custody, that is, shared decision-making authority. These judges may even prompt the parents to share their time...
Can I terminate the parental rights of my ex to our child?
There may be certain situations where your ex having parental rights to your child is a negative factor in their lives. A binding visitation schedule, for example, may contribute to abuse occurring towards your child. Perhaps your ex is not present in your child's...
Do courts favor mothers over fathers in custody decisions?
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...
Ways you can support your children during your divorce
Choosing to divorce your spouse in Mississippi often is preceded by a lot of difficult decisions that may take you time to feel comfortable making. Choices of this magnitude can seem especially daunting when you know that they will affect your children. Helping them...
Custody disputes and the preferences of a teen
When a couple ends their marriage, many different hurdles surface. Some couples have difficulty due to financial issues, while others have an especially hard time dealing with custody matters. Moreover, child custody issues vary from one family to the next and there...