Great to work with them. MYERS AND GRIFFIS, JJ., NOT PARTICIPATING. The special judge stated in his opinion that he reviewed the trial transcripts and the evidence presented before making his decision. His term began on Jan. 1, 2019. Alison Baker and Mark Watts are candidates for County Court Seat 1 in Harrison County, For the Harrison County school board — Steven Ramsey and Crystal Wingo are candidates for District 1. "This was a great forum to be able to talk to people because a lot of the time, people don't get access to judges.
McMILLIN, C. J., KING AND SOUTHWICK,, BRIDGES, THOMAS, IRVING AND CHANDLER, JJ., CONCUR. HAPPENING TONIGHT: Hear from four judicial candidates at Gulfport forum. Program Registration. In Jackson County — Jennifer Harris and Stacie Zorn are candidates for County Court Judge, Seat 1.
1966), the supreme court stated that a year long advisement by the chancellor was "not of itself erroneous and certainly was not reversible error" and that the length of time is utilized within the chancellor's discretion. Return to Staff Directory. In weighing this factor in favor of Mark, the special judge found that Mark has an extended family living in the area who would be supportive. We find it inexplicable as to why the special judge found in favor of Mark on this factor.
Forms and Applications. However, Hollie's initial complaint for divorce alleged adultery and, although the adultery grounds were later withdrawn, there were subtle references throughout the trial to an improper relationship between Mark and his secretary. Furthermore, we find the special judge placed too much weight on a statement Hollie supposedly made declaring that she would move from Mississippi and take the children. Standing Committees.
We are not substituting our judgment for the special judge, but we find that he placed too much importance on certain facts and disregarded others in deciding to award Mark custody. We must now review the evidence and testimony presented at trial under each Albright factor to determine whether the ruling by the special judge was supported by the record. Watts, the ruling said, did not dispute the claims and agreed to the fine and reprimand for violating the state law on judicial requirements. Prior to establishing Hornsby Watts, PLLC, Mark was an attorney at Phelps Dunbar, LLP for three years and Brown Buchanan for 1. More expensive, but they put my mind at ease during a very tough time during my divorce and got the job done without dragging it out the way other area lawyers seem to do. Since we have found that reversal is warranted on the custody issue, we also reverse the holding with regard to alimony, since the presence of children is a factor in the chancellor's decision concerning an award of alimony. The special judge awarded custody of the children to Mark with liberal visitation to Hollie, denied alimony to Hollie, ordered Hollie to pay child support, and ordered the division of marital assets and liabilities. The commission said it did not find any clear evidence that would have warranted his removal from office. Since Hollie brought up the issue of recusal only after the case was decided against her, we find she effectively acquiesced to the judge hearing her case. In Hodge v. Hodge, 186 So. At the forum, each candidate was given about 3 minutes to respond to questions about relevant topics in the community.