How are debts assigned in a divorce?
If you and your spouse have separated and made the choice to move forward with a divorce, you will need to figure out how to separate your combined lives. This includes not only dividing up your personal belongings and financial assets but dividing up your joint debts...
Addressing visitation hand-offs in your parenting plan
For many post-divorce families, co-parenting is the most favorable option. With this approach to raising children, you and your former spouse each play a role in the upbringing of your son or daughter. Because you and your ex-spouse do not live together, however, you...
Co-parenting during unusual circumstances
Raising children with a former spouse or partner can be one of the biggest challenges for parents today. A relationship generally ends at least in part because the two parties do not work well together in some capacity, yet they are forced to find a way to still do...
Who gets the house when you get divorced?
When Mississippi couples file for divorce, there are many details that need to be discussed and one of those is the division of marital assets. Studies show that the divorce rate in the United States is on the decline, with one divorce for every two marriages. During...
Wire fraud can have federal consequences
In terms of financial and federal crimes, most crimes are serious and come with serious ramifications. When people hear wire fraud, however, they may not recognize the steep penalties that they face. After all, you probably have heard of the Nigerian prince email...
What are the two types of possession?
While they seem simple, drug possession and illegal firearm possessions are often challenging to understand. However, these two falls under two categories actual and constructive possession. Actual property possession is fundamental. It means that you had the...
How joint-custody arrangements benefit children of divorce
These days, families come in all shapes and sizes. Some children live in two-parent homes, while others live exclusively with one parent. Others, yet, may spend time living in the homes of each parent, and there are a lot of differing opinions out there regarding what...
How is tax avoidance different from tax evasion?
The terms tax evasion and tax avoidance may sound similar to you. You may even mistakenly confuse one with the other. However, although they may sound similar, they are actually completely different. It is important for you to understand the differences between tax...
Repercussions of drug trafficking
When people sell, distribute or import illegal controlled substances, they are committing a drug trafficking offense. Criminal charges vary significantly depending on how much drugs a person carried at the time of the arrest. However, there are severe repercussions...
How can I co-parent with a difficult ex?
Divorce is not easy in Mississippi or anywhere else, and commonly couples separate due to difficulties in their interpersonal communication. However, divorces that involve kids often end up with a co-parenting situation. While co-parenting effectively has been shown...
