The Longer Arm of Mississippi's Alienation of Affection Law

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011


A recent Mississippi Supreme Court opinion makes it easier for plaintiffs to pursue alienation of affection suits against people who live outside of Mississippi, even if the adulterous relationship occurred in another state.  In the Knight v. Woodfield case, Eric Woodfield and his wife, Dokka, lived in Long Beach, Misissippi.  During the parties' marriage, Dokka commuted from her home in Harrison County, Mississippi to her job in Louisiana.  READ MORE

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Not the Same

Posted on Friday, May 25, 2012


It has been a while since I sat down to write a blog article.  Who would of thought being the executive director of a new,  Mississippi non-profit adoption agency would be so time consuming?  But I digress (more on that later)… I have a friend and client who is going through a divorce.  He is a great guy who made a few mistakes.  Actually, in the grand scheme of mistakes that a person can make in a marriage, his were relatively minor offenses, but his wife, a hard-charging, type-A personality, cannot stand that her perfect little idea of a life may not have a starched shirt and slick, silk tie.   I grieve for him, but I grieve for her just as much.   I want to reach out to her and tell her that if your idea of living is measured relationally to those around you as opposed to what springs from inside, inhabiting the spiritual realm, there will never be a sense of satisfaction, but what do I know, she is going through one divorce and I have been through about 500. READ MORE

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