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Mississippi divorce - Child support.
Child support may be ordered as the court finds just and equitable. Where both parents have income or estates, each parent may be ordered to provide support in proportion to his or her relative financial ability. A parent may be required to provide h ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - General Divorce Procedure.
A divorce grounded in irreconcilable differences will be granted if both wife and husband jointly filed for divorce; or a bill of complaint was filed and the defendant either entered an appearance by written waiver of process or was personally served ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Grounds for Mississippi Divorce.
Mississippi recognizes Fault-based and No-fault grounds for divorce.
No-fault: ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Legal Separation.
There are provisions for separate maintenance. ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Mediation or Counseling.
There is no legal provision in Mississippi regarding mediation. ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Property Distribution.
Mississippi is a "title" state. Each spouse retains his or her property for which they have title. There are no statutory provisions in Mississippi for considerations regarding property division. However, Mississippi has judicially adopted ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Residency Requirements.
In order to file for a dissolution of marriage in Mississippi, one of the spouses must have been a resident of Mississippi for at least 6 months, and not have secured residency for the purpose of obtaining a divorce. A member of the armed services an ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Rights to Maiden Name.
Either spouse may request name change. ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Spouse’s name.
Either spouse may petition the court for a name change. [Mississippi Code Annotated; Section 93, Chapter 17-1]. ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Title of Divorce action.
Bill of Complaint for Divorce. ... More details |
Mississippi divorce - Where to file for divorce.
A divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences should be filed for in the county where either spouse resides if both spouses are residents of Mississippi, or in the county where one spouse resides if the other spouse is not a resident of the s ... More details |
Missouri divorce - Alimony maintenance spousal support.
Either spouse may be awarded maintenance if that spouse can show:
(1) an inability to support himself or herself and (2) a lack of sufficient property (including his or her share of any marital property) to provide for his or her own nee ... More details |
Missouri divorce - Child custody.
Joint or sole custody is awarded based on the best interests of the child and upon consideration of the following factors:
(1) the preference of the child; (2) the wishes of the parents and any proposed parenting plan submitted by both p ... More details |
Missouri divorce - Child support.
Either or both parents may be ordered to provide child support. Marital misconduct is not to be considered as a factor. The following factors are considered:
(1) the child's custody arrangements; (2) the financial resources and needs of ... More details |
Missouri divorce - General Divorce Procedure.
Settlement agreements are expressly authorized, and both spouses may file jointly, each spouse titled as “co-petitioner”. Some counties have approved pre-printed forms that may be used for filing, available through the court clerk. ... More details |
Missouri divorce - Grounds for Missouri Divorce.
The only no-fault or fault-based ground for divorce in Missouri is the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage with no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be saved. ... More details |
Missouri divorce - Legal Separation.
Legal separation provisions include an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage which may include adultery, abandonment for six months, separation for 12 months before filing a petition for divorce, spousal behavior that the other spouse cannot reason ... More details |
Missouri divorce - Mediation or Counseling.
The court, at its own initiative, may delay the proceedings for 30-180 days so the spouses may seek counseling
If a divorce is pending, either party may file a motion requesting mediation of their disputed issues. The parties may choose ... More details |
Missouri divorce - Property Distribution.
Missouri is an "equitable distribution" state. Each spouse retains his or her separate property obtained prior to the marriage, including any gifts or inheritances. In addition, any property exchanged for separate property or interest obtai ... More details |
Missouri divorce - Residency Requirements.
In order to file for divorce in Missouri, either spouse must have been a resident of Missouri for 90 days before filing. ... More details |
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