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Melissa L Gardner-Ardoin
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Education
- Mississippi College
- M.S. (2014) | Marriage and Family Therapy
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- Mississippi College School of Law
- J.D. (1994) | Law
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- Belhaven College
- B.A. (1991) | Psychology and English
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Professional Associations
- The Mississippi Bar # 9849
- Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Mississippi
- The Mississippi Bar
- ID Number: 9849
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Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Collections
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- DUI & DWI
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Family Law
- Juvenile Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
Legal Answers
- Q. I have full custody of my daughter and now she wants to live with my mother
- A: Once the back support becomes due, it is vested. It cannot be forgiven or waived. You would still be entitled to the back support if he was ordered to pay you in the court order. If you allow your child to live with your mother, she should receive it because you would no longer have the child and and would no longer be responsible for her daily maintenance. However, the original court order would need to be modified to order him to pay the support to your mother, which can be done in the paperwork necessary to allow transfer of custody to your mother. Keep in mind that the court can also order you to pay support to your mother for your daughter’s care, as well.
- Q. My neighbour’s dogs keep coming in my yard and I have two cats outside that I’m scared the dogs will attack and hurt
- A: The first thing to do is to read the county or city ordinances (depending on where you live) to find out about your remedies. If your local Sheriff’s Dept or city has an animal control division, call them and report the loose dogs and your fears. The video will be your best evidence.
- Q. i just need to know how where and what to do to get a child modification in mississippi..
- A: You need to file for a modification of the last court order requesting a decrease in your child support amount. You will have to show a decrease in income since the entry of the last order that was caused by circumstances beyond your control. In other words, you didn’t voluntarily quit your job or get fired for misconduct on your part.
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