Divorce

When Mississippi couples want to get a divorce, they must show the court there is a reason to grant it. In most states, simply saying there are irreconcilable differences is sufficient. That is not the case in Mississippi unless certain circumstances are in place....

One hallmark of a domestic abusers is that they rarely stop and only escalate their abuse. This is why victims are always advised to find a way to get out of the relationship as soon as humanly possible. But, just because you found your bravery to get out does not...

Late-in-life divorces of those in their 50s and 60s are becoming increasingly common. Referred to by some as a “gray divorce,” people facing a late-in-life divorce will have unique concerns in the divorce process, particularly when it comes to property division. Focus...

When a married couple don’t get along and decide to go their separate ways, they have the freedom to dissolve the marriage in a simple and relatively quick way anywhere in the United States. All states allow either party to file for divorce based on irreconcilable...

The year 2021 was a significant one for many in Gulfport. Some people married. Others got new jobs or moved. Some people had a child. And some people divorced. If you divorced in 2021 you will want to pay attention to certain parts of your income taxes that may be...

The decision to divorce is a major one. Many couples who have mutually decided that divorce is the right choice for them may still find themselves overwhelmed by the process ahead. Even the simplest divorces can quickly become complicated when issues involving...

For those that marry and divorce young, they likely feel a stigma. They may feel alone, and they may feel like a failure. However, this is simply not the case. Not alone First of all, divorcing young is not uncommon. We all know the much-debated statistic that half of...

It can be hard to feel truly prepared to go through a divorce case. For many people, emotions can really cloud the issues they need to address in the legal case, such as property and debt division, alimony, child custody and child support. For Mississippi residents...

Sometimes couples want a second chance. They married, things didn’t work out and divorce followed. For most people, that’s the end of the story. But for some, they may discover that time apart has rekindled what brought them to the marriage in the first place. They...

When a couple decides to divorce, one of them may wish to make a request for alimony. Once a request for alimony has been made, the spouse not requesting it, who would be the paying spouse, may wish to oppose the alimony request. For that reason, both spouses should...