Once the decision to divorce is made, you are eager to simply get the process over with. After all, you and your spouse are likely not on good terms and even if your split is relatively amicable you may simply want to cut ties and move on with your life. Can you get a...
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What happens if my spouse doesn’t agree to the divorce?
Filing for divorce is often much easier when both spouses are on the same page about ending the marriage. In such cases, you can file for an uncontested divorce based on irreconcilable differences. However, sometimes only one spouse wants out of the relationship,...
What is temporary spousal support and how is it different?
Divorce can be an emotional roller coaster for everyone involved. The issues which come up, like child custody and property division, may strain an already damaged relationship even further. You may think that alimony is one issue which will need to be dealt with, but...
Retirement plans are no longer just high-asset divorce issues
Although they once may have been benefits reserved for executives and government or union employees, pensions and other retirement plans are now commonplace throughout the Mississippi workforce. In other words, many people who live in Gulfport and the surrounding...
What does best interest of the child mean?
Divorces in Mississippi become much more complex when children are involved. Mississippi courts make custody determinations based on what is in the best interests of the children. This vague language can be confusing for parents, who often wonder how a court will...
What are the reasons I can divorce in Mississippi?
Unlike the vast majority of the other states, Mississippi’s laws do not allow for contested no-fault divorces. As the name implies, in a no-fault divorce, the couple asks a court to grant them a divorce even though neither admits to doing something to damage or ruin...
Pursuing an uncontested divorce
In many situations, divorce can be difficult and the spouses may have significant disagreements. However, sometimes each spouse agrees that it is time to move on and want to pursue an uncontested divorce. Uncontested divorce An uncontested divorce can save the parties...
When should divorcing spouses get separate credit accounts?
When one or both spouses are contemplating divorce, the idea of starting one’s post-divorce life is always the light at the end of a dark divorce tunnel. However, a common question pops up: when one should start getting separate credit accounts. Timing The idea of,...
Assessing the cost of divorce and support in Mississippi
When a Mississippi couple decides to divorce, if they are both in agreement the process will be relatively simple and cost-effective unless it is a contested divorce, where the two sides must argue their positions on the grounds for dissolution in court. When children...
Establishing paternity in Mississippi
Paternity establishes a legal relationship between a father and his or her child. It can be decided either voluntarily or by the court. Once paternity is determined, the father of the child then gains custody rights and is required to pay child support. The child’s...