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...
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Overview of Mississippi’s child custody laws
Mississippi’s child custody laws are still largely a collection of court decisions as opposed to statutes passed by this state’s lawmakers. Still, Mississippi has a lot in common with other states. For one, when deciding on custody between two legal parents,...
When should daters start thinking about marriage and divorce?
Everyone’s timeline for settling down is different, and for some, that time may never come. However, when one is ready to start thinking about marriage, they should also start thinking about ways to mitigate the chances of divorce. Of course, this means working on...
What are the options for the family home in a divorce settlement?
When a Gulfport area couple decides to get a divorce, they have often been through a lot of serious and emotional conversations that have gone on for months. The decision to get a divorce is not always an easy one and besides the emotional stress, working through the...
How can I get through my divorce quickly?
When couples in Mississippi are going through divorce, some of the pain and upheaval they are experiencing is what they felt during the marriage. But as the proceeding continues, escalating tensions over property division, child support and custody issues can cause...
Mississippi could add “irrevocable breakdown” to divorce laws
In most states across the nation, people who want to end their marriage and get a divorce have the option of simply saying the marriage is “irrevocably broken.” This avoids the requirement that there be a specific reason for the divorce and smooths the process....
How might my divorce affect my estate plans?
In the midst of a divorce, the last thing a Gulfport resident might think about is updating her estate plan. There are, it might seem, more immediate concerns like figuring out how to divide property or how to co-parent the children successfully. However, forgetting...
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 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...