When parents separate or divorce, one of the main things they will have to figure out is how to share custody of their child or children. Parents can come to an agreement about how they want to share child custody, or they can leave it up to a judge to…
Alcohol addiction can quickly tear a family apart. It is important that people who struggle with addiction get proper treatment to help them overcome their addiction. It is equally important for innocent spouses to consider divorce in instances where the other spouse’s alcohol usage places a heavy burden on the…
We often talk about child abuse and neglect together, so many people may think that abuse and neglect are different words for the same thing. But abuse and neglect are two different things. Abuse is certain behavior that harms the child, and neglect is failure to provide the child with…
There are two types of divorce in Mississippi: Irreconcilable Differences divorce (sometimes called “ID divorce”) and Contested or Fault-Based divorce. Fault based divorce may be used in situations where one spouse wants to get a divorce, and the other does not. Fault based divorce requires that there be a “fault…
During a divorce, courts are often deciding who will have custody of the couple’s children. When a judge decides child custody, they are simply looking to one thing: what would be in the best interest of the child? But determining what is in the child’s best interest can sometimes be…
When a marriage is breaking down and it becomes obvious that divorce may be approaching, it can be emotional and overwhelming for everyone involved. However, there are several things that spouses can do to prepare for divorce if they know that they are likely headed in that direction. It is…
There are two types of divorce in Mississippi: Irreconcilable Differences divorce (sometimes called “ID divorce”) and Contested or Fault-Based divorce. The type of divorce you choose depends on whether or not you and your spouse can agree to a divorce. If you and your spouse cannot agree to a divorce,…