Many parents assume that if they share custody of their children equally, they do not have to pay child support. In Mississippi, this is not always the case. Child support is based on your income and your child’s needs, not just the time each parent spends with them....
There can sometimes be debates over paternity if it is unclear who a child’s father really is. For instance, a man may be ordered to pay child support but contest that he is not actually the child’s father. Another example could be if a man wants to get custody so he...
When married couples divorce, property division is typically necessary. They have to work out arrangements for splitting up their shared resources and also their marital debts. Frequently, married couples combine their incomes and savings to purchase homes together....
