Couples who are planning to get divorce often have many reasons for separating. In no-fault divorce states, the court does not generally require you to cite a fault-based reason for the divorce in your petition. Citing irreconcilable differences in your petition is...
Divorce is difficult under normal circumstances, but the process can be even more challenging when your spouse lies about everything. Their lack of truthfulness can render it hard to figure out which assets fall within the marital estate for property division...
If you are a parent who pays or receives child support in Mississippi, you may wonder how it affects your credit score. After all, child support can impact on your financial situation, but does it also show up on your credit report? Does child support show up on my...
For couples, divorce can present many complicated issues. This is especially true with matters like child support and spousal maintenance, where relationships get converted into math equations. Spousal maintenance is no longer used as a punitive method, but instead as...
Divorce can be a scary time, but it is more so for parents because they have the added fear of losing custody or parenting time with their child. After all, since the couple is splitting, there will be some reduction in parenting time, until one receives sole and...
Property division is one of the most complicated pieces of most Mississippi divorces. Mississippi law states that marital property must be divided equitably, which means fairly. Marital property includes both assets and debt. If you are like most married couples, you...
When a couple decides to divorce, it doesn’t have to lead to a dispute. In fact, where both spouses agree on property division, child support, spousal support and other issues, they can have an uncontested divorce. Uncontested divorce process There are a few general...
The probate process is something that many people dread, usually because of hearing that it can be costly and time consuming. While these things may be true in some cases, every situation is different, and it helps to understand the probate process. The probate...
At the time of divorce, an major issue is often regarding child custody. In Mississippi, child custody determinations are based on the “best interests of the child” standards, which are a set of factors that were established by the Mississippi Supreme Court’s 1983...
If a person needs help to manage their affairs, their loved ones may want to consider a conservatorship. Conservatorship is a legal arrangement established by a court that ensures the well-being and financial stability of a person who cannot make decisions, due to...
