Raising children to adulthood requires decades of hard work and sacrifice by parents. If the parents do not live together, they split those obligations by sharing custody. Frequently, the parent with higher income or less parenting time may have an obligation to pay...
Some fathers want to undergo paternity testing because they have concerns that their partners may have been unfaithful. Other times, unmarried fathers want paternity testing to prove that they are the biological father of a child. Doing so may allow them to seek...
When someone passes away, most of their estate will go through probate. If they have a will and an estate plan, this can help govern how assets will be distributed to beneficiaries. If they do not, then the process is handled under state law. However, there are...
People preparing for divorce in Mississippi are often worried about their finances. Spouses thinking about property division often identify certain resources that they want to prioritize retaining if at all possible. Retirement savings are frequently at the top of...
When there is a clear and straightforward reason for divorce, it can become even more emotional and stressful. Mississippi is one of the few states that allow fault-based divorce; however, many people believe myths about the process that can affect their decisions....
Going through a divorce is hardly ever easy, but the situation becomes much more challenging if you’re going through this process with a narcissist. By nature, a narcissist has an intense sense of self-importance and a need to control everything possible. They often...
Parents who are splitting up have to decide how they’re going to handle things related to the children. One of these things is setting the parenting time schedule, which determines when each parent will have the children with them. While parents can often care for...
Living with your spouse while the two of you go through a divorce can be difficult. It can be very stressful, especially if either one of you blames the other person for the end of the marriage. As a result, many couples will split up as soon as they decide to get a...
Many parents assume that if they share custody of their children equally, they do not have to pay child support. In Mississippi, this is not always the case. Child support is based on your income and your child’s needs, not just the time each parent spends with them....
There can sometimes be debates over paternity if it is unclear who a child’s father really is. For instance, a man may be ordered to pay child support but contest that he is not actually the child’s father. Another example could be if a man wants to get custody so he...
