Q: I am trying to domesticate my divorce decree from AL to MS where I currently live. How can I do this?
I've been to the circut clerk office twice now. The second time I went back I brought several printed pages stating the MS codes for domesticating foreign judgments and they called me back to say they could not do that, I would have to open up a brand new case in MS. I am needing this done quickly so i can petition a change of custody. I have lived in MS for two years.
A: There is no need to “domesticate” an Alabama marriage license in Mississippi. If the marriage is lawful in Alabama, Mississippi will recognize it. However, the test for filing a custody action in Mississippi has nothing to do with where the marriage took place. The question is where was the original custody decree entered, where does the child live, and for how long.
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