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Going to Church Doesn’t Make You A Better Person (automatically)
“Holier than thou.”
“So heavenly focused, you’re no earthly good.”
I have seen these concepts personified. It is distressing. I have seen and heard of one’s belief in their own moral superiority to justify their wrong behavior; interfering with the parent child relationship, persuading others to not help the “sinner,” and literally causing a scene at church.
STOP. YOU’RE doing it wrong. YOU are hurting others. YOU are part of the problem.
Matthew Thompson is a family law attorney and has grown weary of the hypocrisy. He also encourages you to not only go to Church, but also to act like it.
Call Your Parents…
Divorce, The End of an Error…
The Winner is…
Sometimes divorces are necessary. Sometimes you need one for your safety; physically, mentally, emotionally, and/or for the safety of your children. Sometimes we marry for the wrong reasons and sometimes we marry the wrong person with the best of intentions.
A divorce does not have to be the end of something wonderful, it could be the new beginning you needed.
A divorce may be the end of an error, that you needed to stop making.
Congrats to Alan L. on winning the YETI Hopper. Also, congrats to the many participants and great suggestions. There were a number of honorable mentions. Stay tuned for the blogs inspired by your suggestions.
Holiday Friday Fun
Leave a clever Comment…Win a Yeti.
You do NOT have to Like it, Share it or Tag a Friend, but you do have to leave a clever comment/ family law blog idea to WIN!
This contest is entirely subjective. My office will compile the comments/ideas and pick a winner. You then can retrieve your YETI Hopper. *(Bow Tie not included).
Examples:
- How to lose 180 pounds in 60 days…get a Divorce
- Dirty Laundry goes in the Washer not on FaceBook
- Hearsay, Hearsay, Read All about it.
Go! Comments may be left on FaceBook or the Blog comment section.
Happy National Bow Tie Day!
You Do NOT Have a Right to an (appointed) Attorney…in a Divorce
The 6th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees you the right to an attorney and a speedy trial, but this is concerning Criminal prosecutions…NOT divorce.
In divorce cases and most Family Law cases you do NOT have the right to a court appointed attorney.
The exception, Termination of Parental Rights cases, is only after a showing of financial inability.
The other time there’s a Court-Appointed Attorney, a Guardian Ad Litem, the parties still typically have to pay for that person from their own pockets and they represent the child, or more often are an investigative arm of the Court.
Do you need an attorney? Yes. Will the Court give you one? Probably not.
Matthew Thompson is a Family Law attorney in Mississippi.
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