Tupelo Legal Issues Blog

There are some questions you may have if you are living in Mississippi and have to decide on child custody arrangements. First, you want to know that you and your ex-spouse will share the care of your children together, even though you're not still living together. You also want to know that your child custody orders will be held up between states, should anything happen.

To start with, it's a wise choice to talk to your attorney about custody laws that have recently changed or that could affect your case specifically. However, there are some basic rules of custody in Mississippi that you can learn more about. For example, did you know that Mississippi has adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)? Thanks to this, you know any custody arrangements will be held up in the state and in any other state with the UCCJEA.

Child custody arrangements are an important factor in any divorce case. When you have a child with another person, there's usually a good chance that you and your ex-spouse will share custody (unless there are significant reasons to disallow the other parent in your child's life).

For most people, the thing that will work best is called joint custody. Courts like joint custody, because both parents maintain a relationship with their child. In the majority of situations, both parents are good parents, so they should have joint custody to remain as prominent in their children's lives as possible.

Knowing the child custody laws in Mississippi is important if you are going through a divorce. To start with, knowing the law gives you a good understanding of what you can or cannot do as well as what others may or may not ask for.

It's also a good idea to learn more about the law, so you can better understand your attorney. For example, your attorney is likely to talk to you about the Uniform Child Custody Act (UCCA), which is an act that keeps custody laws the same throughout the United States. This important act protects your rights as a parent. Mississippi adopted it in 1982, protecting your court-ordered rights in any state.

Many people associate the term "white-collar crime" with Wall Street bigwigs and executives of large corporations. It may seem like even if they're convicted and punished, they end up in "country club prisons." However, people in just about every social strata and all types of professions can get caught up in these crimes, and the legal consequences can be anything but pleasant. Let's look at a few of them.

Tax evasion and fraud