Divorce or separation may complicate your taxes. Along with other family law issues, filing your taxes after your divorce or separation requires planning. Divorce and taxes Even if you started your divorce last year, the IRS will consider you married unless your...
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How can you ease your child’s transition to adoption?
As a foster parent, sometimes you have the opportunity to adopt the children that you grew close to. While this can be an incredible time, it can also be a complicated one. If you are in the process of adopting foster children, the Children’s Bureau has some advice on...
Divorce can prevent domestic violence
Whether you are currently worried about intimate partner violence or your spouse has abused you or your child in the past, it is imperative to think about domestic violence and the divorce process. First of all, victims of domestic violence (which includes physical,...
Why paternity matters under the law
For most people, a child is a blessing in the life of their parents. Many couples look forward to the days when their children are born, and their families begin to grow. Through Mississippi and the entire Gulf Coast, parents learn the important skills of caring for...
Prepare now for co-parenting over the holidays
Thanksgiving is on the horizon in the Gulfport area and following that the winter holidays. No one wants to be reminded at the last minute what holiday custody plans they agreed on with their ex at the time of their divorce, and it is important that the child’s needs...
Understanding how your divorce impacts your debts
When getting a divorce, spouses must figure out how to divide up their shared assets. At the same time, they must also figure out how to divide up the responsibility for any shared debts. Some couples aim to repay all joint debt prior to completing their divorce....
The process for adopting a foster child
The decision to adopt a foster child can never be taken lightly. When foster families initially take in a child, it is with the intention that she will eventually rejoin her birth family, and foster parents work with the birth parents to achieve this end. The initial...
4 tips for protecting your finances during divorce
You may not have pictured your marriage ending in divorce, but this is a common occurrence for many couples. According to CNBC, approximately 800,000 divorces occur every year. A divorce may present changes to your finances, especially if your spouse was the primary...
What if my spouse contests irreconcilable differences?
You may have heard that Mississippi is a no-fault state when it comes to divorce. A no-fault divorce can be an effective way to expedite the legal process and keep the nature of your marital differences private. But as the Mississippi State Bar Association explains,...
What determines whether separation leads to divorce?
Recently, you and your spouse separated to give yourselves time to work out your marital issues and figure out if you can move forward together. Does separation always lead to divorce? Psychology Today examines the thought processes leading to separation and the...