Although divorce is never easy, it is the children who often suffer the most in the years leading up to and after this painful life change. Divorce will upend a child’s life no matter their age when it happens or whether the split is amicable or contentious, and this...
Parents going through a divorce may be very concerned about how much time they will get to spend with their child once the split is complete. Knowing that you will probably not see your child every single day post-divorce can be upsetting, so it is important to have a...
Parents want what is best for their children. Thus, when a divorce with children does occur, parents will seek what is best for their children when determining a child custody arrangement for them. In some cases in Mississippi, one parent will seek full custody of...
During a divorce, separation or paternity action, many judges in Gulfport and throughout coastal Mississippi will show a strong preference for joint legal custody, that is, shared decision-making authority. These judges may even prompt the parents to share their time...
There is often a presumption that courts will favor mothers over fathers in custody cases. While this may have been how things worked in the past, courts are changing as society changes. One of the reasons why mothers used to always get custody of the children in a...
Choosing to divorce your spouse in Mississippi often is preceded by a lot of difficult decisions that may take you time to feel comfortable making. Choices of this magnitude can seem especially daunting when you know that they will affect your children. Helping them...
As you contemplate divorce, your children’s custody and visitation arrangements likely form one of your major concerns. You will be glad to know that the State of Mississippi is just as concerned about your children as you are. Consequently, we have laws that address...
The best interests of the child are paramount in a Mississippi family law case. Part of that might be the court determining that the best option for the child's well-being is that the parents have joint custody. To ensure that the parents understand the various...
Each year in Mississippi thousands of former couples - whether they were married or not - go through the family law process to address child custody issues. In each of these cases, the parents may have different motivations and goals, but the family law court will...
Of all the family law issues that might come up for a couple, child custody disputes can oftentimes be the most contentious. After all, parents in Mississippi always want what is best for their children, but the problem is that parents may not always agree on what is...