Family Law

Child custody issues are generally decided by the “best interest of the child” standard.  But how do family law courts decide what the best interest of kids is during a divorce case?  Albright Factors in Mississippi Child Custody Cases In Mississippi, there are factors called the “Albright” factors. These factors are listed below: The age, […]

I represent clients in both Alabama and Mississippi. In both states, if both spouses agree to get divorced and agree to the property/monetary division and any child custody issues, the divorce is relatively painless and cost-effective. In reality, this rarely happens because spouses cannot agree on all the issues that come up when trying to […]

There are two types of child custody: legal and physical. Joint Legal Custody Joint legal custody gives the parties shared decision-making authority with regard to a child’s health, education and welfare.  Parents who share joint legal custody must communicate about the child, including medical care, religious training, education, after-school activities and the like. Joint Physical […]