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...
When a Mississippi couple has reached the point in their marriage when they no longer feel it can continue, divorce is a difficult but necessary choice. Even when the couple chooses to call it quits and is doing so in a relatively agreeable manner, there are legal...
In the state of Mississippi, certain requirements apply to the various divorce or separation options that are available. However, there are two main divorce categories: contested and uncontested. How do these differ? Contested divorce If an amicable parting of the...
The breakdown of your marriage may expose sides of your soon-to-be ex-spouse you had no idea existed. Even if you have known your husband or wife to be an honest person, he or she may try to gain an unfair advantage during your divorce. Specifically, your spouse may...
If you have ever spoken with a divorce attorney before, the chances are good that he or she has mentioned January is divorce month. It is so-called because divorces seem to peak at this time of the year. Reader's Digest explains that there are a few good reasons why...
Mississippi and Alabama laws may not reflect the love that most families have for their pets. Family law in both states generally treat pets as another piece of property when it is time to allocate custody after divorce. Despite the absence of any legal guidance,...
For many Mississippi couples who are in a struggling marriage, no specific issue is the catalyst for the divorce. For example, many cases in which a couple parts ways are related to abuse, infidelity and other clearly defined factors. However, some want to part ways...
If you have never before run across the word “manimony,” that is because it is a recently coined nickname for the spousal support payments that courts require some high-earning wives to pay to their former husbands after a divorce. While manimony only occurs in...
When you get a divorce, the State of Mississippi requires that you and your spouse divide your marital assets between you in a fair and equitable manner. But you can divide some assets much more easily than others. For instance, SmartAsset.com advises that dividing up...