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BowTieLawyer.ms was nominated for The Expert Institute’s third-annual Best Legal Blog Contest! More nominations than ever were received for this year’s competition and included a diverse field of legal blogs that span the full spectrum of the legal landscape.
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Matthew Thompson is the BowTie Lawyer, practicing family law throughout Mississippi.
I wear bow ties to Court. Pictures of me in a suit include me in a bow tie. I tie them myself and enjoy wearing them, the look and the attention.
I market the bow tie as well. My blog is blog.bowtielawyer.ms. A search of Bow Tie Lawyer reveals a lot of my musings.
Recently, I was awaiting court and was mentioned in a Tweet regarding bow tie selfies. Those are pictures of yourself in a bow tie. I took one. One of the other persons awaiting court whispered, “he just took a picture of his bow tie.” It was not a quiet whisper, though I believe it was intended to be.
So, what’s the point? Just remember that you are being watched. You are watched in Court, in your dealings out in public, in your daily routines and even those times when you think you are not.
Matthew Thompson is a family law attorney and reminds you to Watch Out!
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“Congratulations!” It’s an odd thing to think and to say at then end of a marriage.
Sometimes “congratulations” are not appropriate. Neither party is happy and it’s not what either party wanted. However, a divorce is not just the end of something. It is also the beginning of a new life. A life where even if you weren’t the spouse you should have been, you are not destined to repeat that. Perhaps you have not been the best parent, there’s time to repair those relationships. While you will still face difficulties and you will more than likely still have to deal with your ex, the control that was once there is limited and you can change bad habits.
There’s a book out called the Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. This was recommended to me by a Business Coach named Glenn Finch with Atticus. Atticus is unique company which advises lawyers & law firms on how to standout in their field. (insert corny joke here). The Power of Habit basically notes that bad habits, while they cannot be eliminated, can be replaced. You can train your brain to react to a stimuli in a different manner than “normal” by replacing the habit.
It’s often thought that the “second-time-around-spouse” gets the “better” you. You’ve learned from your mistakes and experience is the best teacher. And sometimes, just sometimes, you got rid of someone whose mission, it seemed, was just to bring you down.
Congratulations, you are divorced.
Matthew Thompson is Divorce & Family Law Attorney in Mississippi and knows that “congratulations” is not always appropriate, but silver linings and all…
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If I had a nickel for every time a parent has said,
“Well, Jr. is (insert age) so I reckon he picks where he lives, right?”…
I’d have a wheel barrow full of nickels.
It’s true that a child may express a custodial preference if they are 12 years old or older, however that preference alone will not carry the custody issue. It is but one factor that the Court must consider when performing an Albright Analysis. Albright is the case that lists the factors the judge must consider when determining custody.
Said another way a 12-year-old does not get to pick and that be the end of the story. There are a myriad of cases where a child has stated a preference for one parent and the Court determined that the best interests of the child favored the other parent. One famous case involved a 14-year-old that wanted to live with Dad. Dad purchased him a 4-wheeler, let him have a TV in his bedroom and kept his “Adult” magazines around, easily accessible. Mom, on the other hand, made him eat his vegetables, do his homework, no TV in his room and forbade inappropriate materials. If you’re a 14-year-old male teen, who would you pick? The Court determined, after a factual analysis, that mom was better suited for the teen, despite his stated preference. This case was upheld by the appellate court as well.
So, a child 12 or older can state a preference, but it may not carry the day. The better course would be for mom and dad to resolve the custody visitation issues and prevent the child from being in that position. However, that advice is easy to say and very difficult to follow in certain circumstances.
Matthew Thompson is a Child Custody Attorney in Mississippi. While child preferences in a custody case matter, that alone will not support an initial custody decision, nor is the sole basis for a modification.
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