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by Mike Mc Curley, Family Law Attorney

What Every Kid Should Know About Divorce

Every kid should know he or she has rights, particularly when their mom and dad are splitting up. Below are some things parents shouldn't forget -- and kids shouldn't let them -- when the family is in the midst of a break-up.

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Post Divorce Checklist and Warnings

By Mark A. Chinn

Family Law Attorney, Jackson, Mississippi

A lot of thought goes into procuring a divorce and properly drafting an agreement or trying a lawsuit, but there seems to be little thought given to some of the details following divorce. Here is a basic guide to some of the things you should think about after your divorce is entered.

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Settle Your Divorce and Save Money

1122707_divorce house by Mark A. Chinn, Family Law Attorney

In thirty three years of practice, I have personally heard many people talk about wanting to take someone to the cleaners or teach someone a lesson. Others have attempted to hire me to teach someone a lesson. One client told me he had come to me because he heard I was a S__ of a b____. For years I bought into this. It was an ego trip to think that someone had enough faith in me that they would pay anything to retain me to change someone else's conduct. This is common.

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How to go About Getting a Reduction in Your Spousal and Child Support if the Recession Has Impacted Your Income

A careful inventory of your income and expenses is only a start

by Robert J. Nachshin, Certified Family Law Specialist and Author

875412_balance Nearly everyone has been hit by this serious recession yet many people don’t know how to reduce their expenses and that includes those expenses related to spousal and child support. Some may believe that once the court has ordered a certain payment amount that amount is set in stone. Not so.