Posts in 2010

Dec 21 HOLIDAY TIPS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN DIVIDED FAMILIES

The material below was written to help visiting fathers during the holidays. I felt the information was applicable to both ...

Nov 15 ATTORNEYS FEES ARE GENERALLY NOT COLLECTIBLE

One of the most common questions asked of me is whether a party can recoup their attorney’s fees from the other party. This is ...

Oct 25 SEPARATE MAINTENANCE IS AN OPTION FOR SUPPORT WHERE THERE ARE NOT GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

There is a little known action in Mississippi called, "separate maintenance." Separate maintenance is an action created by the ...

Oct 04 ATTORNEYS FEES ARE ONLY COLLECTIBLE IN DIVORCE IN MISSISSIPPI AFTER A SHOWING OF INABILITY TO PAY

Most people are under the impression that attorneys fees can be collected from their spouse in a divorce, particularly if the ...

Sep 27 IT DOESN’T MEAN YOU ARE NOT A GOOD MOM IF AN ADOLESCENT CHILD SUDDENLY DECIDES THEY’D LIKE TO LIVE WITH DAD FOR AWHILE

There is a somewhat surprising phenomenon where perfectly good mothers experience an adolescent child wanting to go live with ...

Sep 13 AMERICAN AND CHRISTIAN IDEALS CALL FOR US TO SHOW TOLERANCE AND ACCOMMODATION TO ISLAM, NOT OBJECTION

I usually confine my comments to family law matters, but the anniversary of 9/11 and surrounding events compel me to comment in ...