How many times can a defendant postpone a civil court date with an attorney

The answer is as many times as is reasonable. Courts liberally grant continuances. Reasons include: 1) Being recently retained and needing...

Want to know how to find out who is deducting money out my check?

I believe you are stating that your employer is deducting money from your pay check due to a garnishment. If that is right, then your personnel...

Can I sue my grand daughter's mother for child support for the last two years she has lived with me and her grandfather?

You have a good case for custody, and child support. Please not that in Mississippi that child support payments do not go to the child. The...

How do I take someone to small claims court when I still reside in Orleans Parish and he now lives in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

Hattiesburg, Mississippi is in Forrest County. If the amount of the claim is $3,500 or less, the matter can be brought before the Forrest County...

If your ex has back pay funds, this is the perfect time to hire an attorney to collect your child's back support. Contact a local family law...

What will happen to my daughter's father?

The Court can sanction him due to the prohibition being in the order. Sanctions can include 1) supervised visitation, 2) suspended visitation, 3)...

What can i do if my ex forged my name on a document releasing her from a lean on a workmans comp claim and had it notarized?

Contact a local attorney to bring her before the Chancellor. Mississippi allows incarceration for failure to pay back child support. Based on...

Can your lawyer lend a client money until the claim clears. It’s already been agreed upon by both parties, just waiting ?

According to Rule 1.8 of the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct, "A lawyer shall not provide financial assistance to a client in connection...

I love step-parent adoptions. Involuntary child support payments should not help him. Abandonment is about contact with the minor children. It...

If child support is due on the 1st and a money order is mailed and posted marked for the 1st is the payment late ?

This answer is written as if the following conditions are true: 1. The noncustodial parent is asking the question, and 2. The child...