It’s Thompson Law Firm’s 10th anniversary! We’ve been practicing law almost 15 years. Thank you for your trust and support along the way. We’re looking forward to an exciting future and some big announcements in 2020!
The cliche’ is good lawyers know the law and great lawyers know the Judge.
This is not to suggest knowing the Judge results in an unfair advantage or that the fix was in, but rather you know what to focus on in a trial or hearing and how to prepare the case.
But Judges are just a piece of the Courthouse puzzle. There are behind the scenes heroes that all too often do not get recognized. Court clerks, administrators, court reporters, and bailiffs all contribute to creating a place where people can be helped and justice served.
In fact, in a lot of instances these person are on the front lines of justice. Pointing people in the direction they need to go for help or guiding them to the extent allowed, which isn’t much.
These people also see us (lawyers) at our worst. Litigants being out-lawyered, lawyers treating court staff as if they work for them personally and lawyers blaming others when something went wrong.
Through it all, they keep a smile on their face, a song in their heart and that jerk lawyer on their short list…
Matthew Thompson is a Family Law Attorney in Mississippi and is grateful for the court staff and their seeming never-ending patience!
Halloween is a fun excuse to dress up, eat candy and be a kid again.
However, you may only get this chance if your divorce papers allow it! Halloween is not a “real” holiday, and while admittedly it has a relatively short shelf-life on being magical, it’s still a fun experience.
Halloween is not in the Court’s standard schedule and not a Federal Holiday. So, if you want it you better address it and/or ask the Court for the day or that it be alternated between the parents.
Don’t only count on the other parent to be reasonable. Sometimes they are NOT!
Matthew Thompson is a Child Custody lawyer in Mississippi and reminds you to consult the calendar when devising a custody schedule.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that you have a fundamental right to marry the person of your choosing. See Loving v. Virginia, Zablocki v. Redhail, and Obergefell v. Hodges.
This is especially true in Mississippi, but only with regard to the right to marry.
Mississippi is 1 of only 2 states in the US that does not recognize a married person’s absolute right to a divorce. South Dakota is the other state. This means that in Mississippi your spouse has to agree to the divorce and ALL of the terms of the divorce (irreconcilable differences) OR you have to have Fault Grounds against your spouse that you can prove to the satisfaction of a Judge.
If there is no agreement by the spouses OR you do not have OR cannot prove fault grounds you will just stay unhappily married.
So, what happens if your spouse will not agree and you cannot prove grounds? You stay married or you move away. Those are your options.
Matthew Thompson is a Family Law Attorney in Mississippi and can help you get out of being unhappily ever after.
Recently, I was pleasantly surprised to find a very unique new bow tie in my mailbox!
Someone sent me the above bow tie. It is by far the most unique bow tie have. Also, intentionally or not, it was sent anonymously. I could not glean who it was from. The word “KIDS” and the “Scales of Justice” certainly indicate it was intentional and someone who knew me and TLF’s passion for helping families in Mississippi. So, thank you.
BeGreat Bow Ties has a meaningful and moving backstory.
I am grateful for my BeGreat Bow Tie and will wear it proudly.
Thank you!
Matthew Thompson is a Child Custody and Adoption lawyer in Mississippi.
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