Marriage is meant to be a lifetime commitment. That’s why you probably didn’t think twice about putting your inheritance in a joint bank account or using money from savings you had before the marriage to help buy the family home. It felt like a shared investment in...
When you look at various divorce trends, one thing that you’ll see is that some couples will stay together while their children are young. But when those children move out of the house, the couple becomes empty nesters. At this point, they get divorced. Friends and...
Mississippi has a fault-based divorce system. This means if you can establish that your spouse is responsible for your marriage’s breakdown, then you might be in a stronger position to secure the outcome you want on key divorce legal issues, such as property division,...
When parents separate or divorce, the child’s best interests should always be the topmost priority. Sadly, conflict between parents can be traumatic for children. Sometimes, one parent may use the child to turn against the other. This harmful behavior is called...
A Mississippi court has wide latitude to consider facts that it deems relevant to a child custody determination. While statute recognizes some specific factors that must be taken into account, it also specifies that the court can consider any other evidence it deems...
Obtaining an order for child support can be one of the most stressful and time-consuming issues for a newly divorced parent. This post will explain the basic steps for obtaining an order for child support. Agreement of the spouses An order for child support can be...
Mississippi’s family law system presents distinct challenges and opportunities for parents to create custody agreements. As a fault-based divorce state, Mississippi requires more than mutual consent for divorce in many cases, which can influence the structure and...
Divorce can bring intense emotions, and it is not uncommon for people to have second thoughts after starting the legal process. In Mississippi, reversing course is possible, but only under certain conditions. Because Mississippi does not offer unilateral no-fault...
Calculating child support can be complicated. Unlike some states, Mississippi does not consider the gross income of both parents when calculating child support. In Mississippi, a court calculates income based on the income of the non-custodial parent only. This is the...
Property division is one of the most complicated aspects of a Mississippi divorce. How property gets divided between you and your spouse can have a major effect on your future financial stability. Like many other states, Mississippi uses an equitable distribution...
