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Mark Chinn
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Chinn & Associates, PC
4316 Old Canton Road Suite 200-A Jackson, MS 39211» view map
Divorce & Family Law
Helping Families Regain Their Strength

Our family law firm is focused on empowering people in Mississippi to lead the lives that they deserve to lead. We help families navigate through family law issues.

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1. Mark Chinn Jackson, MS
  Attorney at Law - MS, 1978
  University of Mississippi J.D. 1978
2. AboutChinn & Associates, PC
  Helping Families Regain Their Strength
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  Divorce & Family Law
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Includes: Collaborative Law, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Christopher G. Henderson

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Jonathan T. Day

Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support

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Sarah Ann Ellis

Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Property & Casualty, Child Support

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Matthew Stanley Easterling

Family Law, Divorce, Divorce & Family Law

Status: Licensed: 16 Years

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Ridgeland, MS 39158

Craig Robertson

Family Law, Divorce, Divorce & Family Law

Status: Licensed: 26 Years

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Ridgeland, MS 39158

William F Longwitz

Family Law, Divorce, Criminal, Civil Rights, Lawsuit & Dispute

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Madison, MS 39130

William Matthew Thompson

Military & Veterans Appeals, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody

Status: Licensed: 20 Years

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745 Avignon Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157

Thomas W Crockett

Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Divorce

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420 St. Andrews Drive, Jackson, MS 39211

Ashley Jones-Mosley

Family Law, White Collar Crime, Civil Rights, Insurance

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360 Towne Center Blvd., Ridgeland, MS 39157

M Craig Robertson

Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Status: Licensed: 26 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

AMICUS CURIAE

Latin for 'friend of the court.' This term describes a person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit as plaintiff or defendant but that has a strong i... (more...)

Latin for 'friend of the court.' This term describes a person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit as plaintiff or defendant but that has a strong interest in the case and wants to get its two cents in. For example, the ACLU often submits materials to support a person who claims a violation of civil rights even though that person is represented by a lawyer.

FOSTER CARE

Court-ordered care provided to children who are unable to live in their own homes, usually because their parents have abused or neglected them. Foster parents h... (more...)

Court-ordered care provided to children who are unable to live in their own homes, usually because their parents have abused or neglected them. Foster parents have a legal responsibility to care for their foster children, but do not have all the rights of a biological parent--for example, they may have limited rights to discipline the children, to raise them according to a certain religion or to authorize non-emergency medical procedures for them. The foster parents do not become the child's legal parents unless the biological parents' rights are terminated by a court and the foster parents adopt the child. This is not typically encouraged, as the goal of foster care is to provide temporary support for the children until they can be returned to their parents. See also foster child.

SHARED CUSTODY

See joint custody.

DILUTION

A situation in which a famous trademark or service mark is used in a context in which the mark's reputation for quality is tarnished or its distinction is blurr... (more...)

A situation in which a famous trademark or service mark is used in a context in which the mark's reputation for quality is tarnished or its distinction is blurred. In this case, trademark infringement exists even though there is no likelihood of customer confusion, which is usually required in cases of trademark infringement. For example, the use of the word Candyland for a pornographic site on the Internet was ruled to dilute the reputation of the Candyland mark for the well-known children's game, even though the traditional basis for trademark infringement (probable customer confusion) wasn't an issue.

CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT (COBRA)

A federal law requiring that employers offer employees -- and their spouses and dependents -- continuing insurance coverage if their work hours are cut or they ... (more...)

A federal law requiring that employers offer employees -- and their spouses and dependents -- continuing insurance coverage if their work hours are cut or they lose their job for any reason other than gross misconduct. Courts are still in the process of determining the meaning of gross misconduct, but it's clearly more serious than poor performance or judgment. COBRA also makes an ex-spouse and children eligible to receive group rate health insurance provided by the other ex-spouse's employer for three years following a divorce.

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME

An annual income figure for which there are as many families with incomes below that level as there are above that level. The Census Bureau publishes median fam... (more...)

An annual income figure for which there are as many families with incomes below that level as there are above that level. The Census Bureau publishes median family income figures for each state and for different family sizes. A debtor whose current monthly income is higher than the median family income in his or her state must pass the means test in order to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and must commit all disposable income to a five-year repayment plan if filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

PHYSICAL INCAPACITY

The inability of a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse with the other spouse. In some states, physical incapacity is a ground for an annulment or fault divor... (more...)

The inability of a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse with the other spouse. In some states, physical incapacity is a ground for an annulment or fault divorce, assuming the incapacity was not disclosed to the other spouse before the marriage.

PREMARITAL AGREEMENT

An agreement made by a couple before marriage that controls certain aspects of their relationship, usually the management and ownership of property, and sometim... (more...)

An agreement made by a couple before marriage that controls certain aspects of their relationship, usually the management and ownership of property, and sometimes whether alimony will be paid if the couple later divorces. Courts usually honor premarital agreements unless one person shows that the agreement was likely to promote divorce, was written with the intention of divorcing or was entered into unfairly. A premarital agreement may also be known as a 'prenuptial agreement.'

MARITAL TERMINATION AGREEMENT

See divorce agreement.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Lowrey v. Lowrey

... However, a few cases suggest 286 that the issue is a question of fact for the chancellor to decide...." Bell on Mississippi Family Law at Â§ 6.02[3][b] n. 58 (citing Stone v. Stone, 824 So.2d 645, 647-48 (Miss.Ct.App.2002); Aron v. Aron, 832 So.2d 1257, 1258-59 (Miss.Ct.App.2002 ...

Wallace v. Wallace

... 19. While the chancellor has much discretion in deciding family-law matters, we find that the evidence in the present case overwhelmingly points to the conclusion that Donna and Terrance cohabited and mutually supported each other. ...

Chapman v. Ward

... 20. James cites Professor Deborah Bell's treatise, Bell on Mississippi Family Law, 338 (Nautilus Publishing Co.2006) as authority for the proposition that social security benefits paid to a child as a result of the payor's employment can offset child support arrearages. ...

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Jonathan T. Day

Sarah Ann Ellis

Matthew Stanley Easterling

Craig Robertson

William F Longwitz

William Matthew Thompson

Thomas W Crockett

Ashley Jones-Mosley

M Craig Robertson

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AMICUS CURIAE

FOSTER CARE

SHARED CUSTODY

DILUTION

CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT (COBRA)

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME

PHYSICAL INCAPACITY

PREMARITAL AGREEMENT

MARITAL TERMINATION AGREEMENT

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Lowrey v. Lowrey

Wallace v. Wallace

Chapman v. Ward

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