by Amy Pietrowski | Feb 1, 2019 | Divorce, Family Law
Q: How and when can I modify a child support order? “Child support” is a payment owed by a non-custodial parent to the parent in possession of a child to be used for support of the child’s health, education, and well-being. The courts use a formula to calculate the...
by Amy Pietrowski | Jan 15, 2019 | Family Law
Q: How do I establish or dispute paternity? Legally established paternity can affect parents and children in several important ways. For example, it can determine: whether a parent can be required to pay or entitled to receive child support, a child’s right to inherit...
by Amy Pietrowski | Jan 1, 2019 | Criminal Defense, DUI/DWI Defense, Family Law
Q: What is a public defender? The Sixth Amendment, according to the Supreme Court, gives a defendant (the person charged with a crime) the right to a public defender in all criminal proceedings where the defendant is facing incarceration. The law in Mississippi...
by Amy Pietrowski | Dec 1, 2018 | Family Law
Q: Are there any ramifications if an unmarried mother decides not to tell the child’s father about the child? Outside of marriage, there is no legal presumption of paternity. A father’s name on a birth certificate does not make him a legal parent. An unmarried father...
by Amy Pietrowski | Nov 1, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law
Q: What are the main factors the court considers when deciding child custody cases? The Court considers several factors in deciding which parent is awarded custody of the children, and nowadays it is no longer automatically granted to the mother. A custody trial...
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