Spousal maintenance is the source of many disputes in numerous Mississippi divorces. Also referred to as alimony or spousal support, spousal maintenance consists of payments from one ex-spouse to the other. In these cases, the paying party may think the award is too...
Mississippi parents who are sharing custody of a child know how challenging the situation can be. Working together as co-parents to make decisions in the best interests of your child is often complicated. Additionally, life is full of change, and your circumstances...
If they are considering or going through a divorce, most couples in the Gulfport area will need to think about the tax consequences of their decisions. Just about any divorce could affect a person’s bottom line on their federal income taxes in a couple of important...
Many people who live in Gulfport and the surrounding coastal Mississippi communities either currently serve or at one time served in one of the branches of the armed forces. When military servicemembers get divorced in the Mississippi courts, the process works like...
We’re in the time of the year when many families in Mississippi and throughout the country are planning to spend time together to celebrate the holidays. For most people, there is both joy and stress, but the stress can outweigh the joy for families that are doing...
When a child’s parents are unmarried, they may have broken up by the time the child is born or soon after. They may have a lot of pain and ill-will toward each other, especially if their relationship was unhealthy or ended badly. A bad relationship can lead to...
With over 15 years of experience focused primarily on family law, we know the property division process. This is important because the divorce property division process is often the most complex part of the Mississippi process, especially as we are one of the few...
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...
In the past, Mississippi courts would impose alimony in a divorce to punish a spouse for some misconduct. Now, alimony is ordered for different reasons. Spousal support Mississippi’s family law governs alimony, which is now referred to as spousal support. Courts award...
The impact of divorce is not limited to the spouses. Determining the amount of financial support for their children is one of the most difficult but important issues and is inescapable because of the parents’ responsibility to support their children. Legal...
