When a couple decides that they can no longer be together and that their marriage is heading for a divorce it is often a difficult time for a Mississippi couple. But occasionally both spouses don’t agree that a divorce is the only option. One spouse may not want the...
Year: 2021
Establishing child custody in Mississippi
When parents go through a divorce, they may have a difficult time agreeing on a child custody arrangement. Parents who are not able to come to an agreement on their own may have to go to court, where a judge will decide on an arrangement that is in the best interests...
Is your child being subjected to parental alienation?
Do you feel like your child’s attitude towards you has changed and now he or she is being more distant from you? If so, then your child’s other parent may be engaging in parental alienation. This is a serious process that can cause long-term damage to your child and...
How is a business’s worth determined during divorce?
If you’re a business owner headed toward divorce, then you’re probably worried about what’s going to happen to the company that you worked so hard to build. That’s understandable. After all, in an equitable division state like ours, your spouse likely has some...
Can Mississippi’s child support guidelines be altered?
The state of Mississippi uses a complex formula to determine how much child support a non-custodial parent must pay to care for their child after a separation or divorce. The guidelines are fixed, but in some circumstances, they may be altered or overridden when...
Spousal support types and factors
When a couple divorces, the court may order one spouse to pay spousal support to the other spouse. Spousal support is generally intended to provide a source of income for spouse that earned low wages or no wages during the marriage. It also can help the receiving...
What is a fault-based divorce?
Getting a divorce is rarely an easy process to start, but there are some unique laws regarding how you can start one in Mississippi. Most states are “no-fault divorce” states, meaning that starting a divorce does not require a spouse to prove their partner was at...
Cryptocurrency in Mississippi divorce
Cryptocurrency has been popping up in recent months in Gulfport media. The focus has mostly been on the meteoric rise of Bitcoin and its dramatic drops in value. Earlier this year, the well-known digital currency soared to more than $63,000, but has fallen back to...