For anyone contemplating a divorce, it’s natural to have questions about the process. With so many issues to deal with, from custody and alimony to property division, it’s easy to get confused about the process and how different things are dealt with. Let’s take a...
When people in Mississippi go through a divorce it can be a complicated and difficult time. They need to separate their shared life into two separate lives during a highly emotional time in their lives. People need to make decisions regarding their children such as...
It can seem like it takes forever to get final resolution to a child custody or child support dispute. You diligently work to gather evidence to support your position, engage in negotiations, and perhaps even litigate the matter. Yet, even when all is said and done,...
When a couple decides that they can no longer be together and that their marriage is heading for a divorce it is often a difficult time for a Mississippi couple. But occasionally both spouses don’t agree that a divorce is the only option. One spouse may not want the...
When parents go through a divorce, they may have a difficult time agreeing on a child custody arrangement. Parents who are not able to come to an agreement on their own may have to go to court, where a judge will decide on an arrangement that is in the best interests...
Do you feel like your child’s attitude towards you has changed and now he or she is being more distant from you? If so, then your child’s other parent may be engaging in parental alienation. This is a serious process that can cause long-term damage to your child and...
If you’re a business owner headed toward divorce, then you’re probably worried about what’s going to happen to the company that you worked so hard to build. That’s understandable. After all, in an equitable division state like ours, your spouse likely has some...
The state of Mississippi uses a complex formula to determine how much child support a non-custodial parent must pay to care for their child after a separation or divorce. The guidelines are fixed, but in some circumstances, they may be altered or overridden when...
When a couple divorces, the court may order one spouse to pay spousal support to the other spouse. Spousal support is generally intended to provide a source of income for spouse that earned low wages or no wages during the marriage. It also can help the receiving...
Getting a divorce is rarely an easy process to start, but there are some unique laws regarding how you can start one in Mississippi. Most states are “no-fault divorce” states, meaning that starting a divorce does not require a spouse to prove their partner was at...
