Jackson divorce lawyer Mark Chinn recently posted some tips on his blog for moving out from the marital residence without your spouse finding out. They include:
Be sure he is gone. It is best if he is far enough away that he cannot get back in time if he is alerted.
Be prepared for the possibility he [...]
Mississippi, I have been told, was one of the first states to recognize a granparent’s right to visit with their grandchild. I don’t know if that statement is true or not, but it sounds good, so let’s go with it.
For many people, some of their fondest memories of childhood are times they spent with their [...]
When the legal battles are over, and you are finally divorced, it can feel like a huge relief. However, there is often some work to do before your “new life” can begin. There are some things you should consider and some changes that should be made after the divorce.
Restoration of Name
Women who took their husband’s [...]
It’s a cliché, but we live in a highly-mobile society. Think about how many places you’ve lived compared to your parents and grandparents. I grew up in one house. In my “adult life,” though, I’ve lived in nine cities in three different states (and multiple places in some of those cities). That’s the norm nowadays, [...]
Usually, I see paternity come up as an issue when a man is trying to claim he is not the father of a child. Sometimes, though, it can come up when a man believes he is the father and wants to be involved in the child’s life, but the mother is trying to exclude him.
Fortunately, [...]