July 29, 2009

Welcome to the Chinn & Associates' Newsletter!

As a service to our clients, we at Chinn & Associates and Divorce Magazine are pleased to provide you with this monthly e-newsletter and hope that the information and articles contained within are helpful, supportive, and entertaining. Chinn & Associates employs a unique team approach where the entire staff serves a clients’ needs. When this team approach is combined with our unique staffing and our commitment to service, we deliver complete service to our clients. For more information, please visit our website at: www.chinnandassociates.com.

FIRM NEWS

Mark was once again featured in the Summer Issue of "Family Advocate" Magazine published the ABA. His article "Capturing Costs and Containing the Bill" is a primer for clients aiming to keep their attorney fees in check. You can read it here.
Mark will be speaking at two different venues on August 12. He will address the Mississippi Bar Professionalism Program at the Mississippi College Student Center at 9 am. He will then speak on his newest book "The Constructive Divorce" at the Family Law Update Seminar at the Millsaps Cabot Lodge in Jackson, Mississippi, from 3:55pm to 4:45pm.
Matthew Thompson will be speaking at the Mississippi College School of Law on August 7 a 10am.
Mark has started a blog on family law issues. The blog may be accessed at http://markchinn.blogspot.com.
As always, we close with our commitment to service to our clients. We are available to you any time you are in need by text or phone to our cell phones which are:

Mark Chinn	601-946-1170
Matthew Thompson	601-906-6545
Patricia Williams	601-668-8060
Chad King	601-421-1085

1. Health/Well Being: The transformative power of self-care
2. Financial: Making your case for spousal support
3. Children and Divorce: In the best interest of the child.
4. Divorce Lawyer: A solid relationship with your divorce attorney
5. Parenting: Parenting pitfalls

1. Health/Well Being
The transformative power of self-care
Self-care is about nurturing yourself on all levels -- physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually -- so you can live, love, and parent optimally.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Health_Well_Being/self_care.html

2. Financial
Making your case for spousal support
Many states and provinces consider your marital standard of living and your pre-divorce lifestyle as major factors in awarding spousal support.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Financial_Planning/making-case-for-spousal-support.html

3. Children and Divorce
In the best interest of the child.
Divorce can be nasty business, but no matter how angry you are at your spouse, it's no excuse to involve your children in the nastiness.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?parenting_and_step-families/best-interest-of-the-child.html

4. Divorce Lawyer
A solid relationship with your divorce attorney
What your lawyer needs and expects from you and what you should expect from your lawyer.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Divorce_Lawyers/a_solid_relationship.html

5. Parenting
Parenting pitfalls
Common warning signs that you need help before your children become casualties of your divorce.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Children_and_Divorce/pitfalls.html

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