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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on October 3, 2011
I have witnessed countless times when the situation of the parties and the children changes after the divorce and the parties do nothing to change the Oorder. This often leads to unfair results down the road. Many times, the parties are getting along quite well and agree on changes, but that does not mean there [...]
Categories: Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Children & Divorce, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, divorce court, Divorce Laws, Financial, How to Divorce, Legal, Tips
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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on September 26, 2011
There are many different kinds of court dates: there are emergency hearings, temporary hearings, discovery hearings, pre-trial conferences, and trials. The court system usually does not operate quickly. In some areas, litigants may wait literally years to get a trial date. The longer the trial, the longer the wait. Clients generally do not have to [...]
Categories: divorce court, Legal, Tips
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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on September 12, 2011
Here is a link to an article describing a successful suit by a French wife against her ex-husband for failure to perform sexually during the marriage. She was awarded the equivalent of $15,000 US. At first blush, this action seems preposterous. However, a look at law in Mississippi provokes some thought as to whether or [...]
Categories: Divorce Laws, Divorce Statistics, Emotions, Financial, Infidelity, Legal, Marriage, Tips
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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on September 6, 2011
The “clean hands doctrine” requires parties to comply with all of their obligations under an order before filing a Motion for Contempt or to Modify against the other party. This doctrine is a fundamental element of family law practice. You have to “do right” to be able to ask that the other person “do right.” [...]
Categories: Divorce, divorce court, Divorce Laws, Emotions, Financial, How to Divorce, Legal, Tips
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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on August 29, 2011
Most divorce agreements provide that one party retain ownership of the marital home. The other party “Quit Claims” their interest. There are some serious matters to consider. Transferring the home (or a car or any other item) does not relieve the person surrendering the property from liability to the mortgage holder. This means that the [...]
Categories: Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, divorce court, Divorce Laws, Financial, How to Divorce, Legal, Real Estate, Tips
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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on August 22, 2011
Would you go on a cruise without knowing the final cost? Would you board the boat knowing that your bill would be based upon the number of hours that people worked on the ship or waited on you? Would you want to be sent a bill at the end of the cruise based upon the [...]
Categories: Divorce Lawyers, Financial, How to Divorce, Legal, Tips
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Posted by Lawyer - Sam Assini on July 29, 2011
The United States Supreme Court (hereinafter referred to as “the Court”) issued an opinion on June 20, 2011 in the case of Turner v. Rogers. The case originated in South Carolina, and found its way to the highest court in the land. The only issue that was before the Court was whether a payor (person [...]
Categories: Child Support, Legal
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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on July 25, 2011
At a recent international meeting, a friend of mine from Australia asked me what the American preoccupation with guns was. This was just days after Congresswoman Giffords of Arizona was gunned down. I explained that the right to bear arms lies at the core of every American and that I supposed it came from the [...]
Categories: Emotions, Legal, Tips, Uncategorized
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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on July 11, 2011
All divorce lawyers are seeing a dramatic increase in the role of the Internet in their cases. People are communicating via email, connecting on social dating sites, using GPS devices and intercepting communications by their spouse on their computer. People are also impersonating other people on the Internet. The Mississippi Legislature has just passed a [...]
Categories: Divorce, divorce court, Divorce Laws, Divorce Lawyers, Legal, Tips, Uncategorized
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Posted by Lawyer - Mark Chinn on July 1, 2011
House Bill 552 goes into effect today. It is entitled “AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF ONLINE IMPERSONATION; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.” It provides as follows: SECTION 1. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who knowingly and without consent impersonates another actual person through or on [...]
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