People are often surprised at how much work they have to do to get a divorce. That’s not to say the lawyers do a lot of work as well, but there’s a lot we can’t do. Part of what we can’t do is provide information for discovery.
Discovery is part of the pre-trial process in which [...]
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about divorce. Below are five commonly-held myths about divorces in Mississippi and the truth behind each.
1. I’ll get half of everything.
False (sort of). The popular belief is that each spouse is entitled to half of what the couple owns together. That is, for the most part, true [...]
They says that the economy’s on the upswing, but I haven’t noticed it. In fact, I’ve had more consultations with people concerned because an ex-spouse is bringing a contempt charge against them. What happens if you are found in contempt of court by the judge? As with most things where law is concerned, that depends.
In [...]
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, [...]