Mississippi courts make their decisions in child custody cases based primarily on the child’s best interests. While in many cases, the custody and parenting time arrangement will remain the same until the child reaches the age of majority, there are times when a...
Mississippi is unique in that it does not allow people to simply get divorced because one spouse claims they have irreconcilable differences. If the other person does not agree to the divorce, there must be a reason given to end the marriage. There are 12 causes of...
During a Mississippi divorce, the spouses often dispute many issues. While the most emotional and concerning issues are related to children concerning custody, support and parenting time coming to the forefront, there are other aspects that also need attention....
Spousal maintenance is the source of many disputes in numerous Mississippi divorces. Also referred to as alimony or spousal support, spousal maintenance consists of payments from one ex-spouse to the other. In these cases, the paying party may think the award is too...
Mississippi parents who are sharing custody of a child know how challenging the situation can be. Working together as co-parents to make decisions in the best interests of your child is often complicated. Additionally, life is full of change, and your circumstances...
If they are considering or going through a divorce, most couples in the Gulfport area will need to think about the tax consequences of their decisions. Just about any divorce could affect a person’s bottom line on their federal income taxes in a couple of important...
Many people who live in Gulfport and the surrounding coastal Mississippi communities either currently serve or at one time served in one of the branches of the armed forces. When military servicemembers get divorced in the Mississippi courts, the process works like...
We’re in the time of the year when many families in Mississippi and throughout the country are planning to spend time together to celebrate the holidays. For most people, there is both joy and stress, but the stress can outweigh the joy for families that are doing...
When a child’s parents are unmarried, they may have broken up by the time the child is born or soon after. They may have a lot of pain and ill-will toward each other, especially if their relationship was unhealthy or ended badly. A bad relationship can lead to...
With over 15 years of experience focused primarily on family law, we know the property division process. This is important because the divorce property division process is often the most complex part of the Mississippi process, especially as we are one of the few...
