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...
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...
For readers of this blog, they have likely seen the word, probate. But, unless one has done research on the subject, they likely do not know any details of the probate process. Definition The legal term, “probate” may sound like legal jargon, but it simply refers to...
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....
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...
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...
This blog has discussed how child support is calculated and modified. It is also important to understand how child support obligations are enforced and the impact they can have on paying, non-custodial, parents and recipient parents as well. The state’s enforcement...
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...
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...
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...
