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Melissa L Gardner-Ardoin
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Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Collections
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Juvenile Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Mississippi
- The Mississippi Bar
- ID Number: 9849
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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
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Legal Answers
119 Questions Answered
- Q. how can we get court docs on a past domestic violence conviction? in MS
- A: Go to the Clerk’s office of the Court where the charges were filed, give the deputy clerk the defendant’s name and the case number. They will make you copies of the file at a cost to you.
- Q. I have a Mississippi child support order for two child, one of the children just join the military.
- A: Not necessarily. If your child support order specifies an amount for each child, I.e., $200 per month per child for a total of $400 per month, then you would be safe to reduce your child support by the amount designated for the child that has joined the military, if he/she has joined the full military and not the National Guard or Reserves. If, however, the order simply states a global amount, i.e. $400 per month for support and maintenance of the children, then you will have to go back into court and ask for a reduction. You cannot automatically reduce that order by simply reducing it by half.
- Q. Me and my boyfriend have had his granddaughter since the day she was born, no support
- A: Without a court order, she would be able to take the child if law enforcement will help her take the child from you. That is a big if because most will not get involved in these matters. You should immediately file an action in the chancery court of the county where you live, alleging that she abandoned the child and that the father is unknown, and ask the court for an order giving you custody.
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