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Divorce, Alzheimer’s, and Zombies

Is Alzheimer’s like death? That’s what evangelist Pat Robertson is saying. He recently advised a viewer of The 700 Club that Alzheimer’s is like death, and it is permissible to divorce in those circumstances because Alzheimer’s is like death. If that disease is like death, I would assume Mr. Robertson would, in the Zombie Apocalypse, [...]

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Contempt & Due Process

The United States Supreme Court issued its opinion today in Turner v. Rogers. That case originated in South Carolina, where Turner was sentenced to jail for failure to pay child support, even though he claimed it was impossible for him to pay it.
While I have not had time to read the opinion yet, I have [...]

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Mississippi House Rejects New Divorce Grounds

I have written before on how difficult it can be to obtain a divorce in Mississippi. I have had numerous potential clients come to see me seeking a divorce, and I have had to turn them away because their situation didn’t meet the restrictive grounds used in Mississippi law.
Usually, these are women in a situation [...]

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