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1 Answer | Asked in Child Support and Family Law for Mississippi on
Q: Can my friend go down to Mississippi and file for a paternity test for his child support case without a lawyer?

My friend lives in Chicago, IL and is currently homeless. He has a job which is where he started to see money taken out of his checks for child support. Some paper was sent to his job and apparently, he has two kids in Mississippi. He knows that those are not his kids but he does remember the... View More

Arthur Calderon
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Arthur Calderon
answered on Feb 16, 2018

There are several legal aid organizations in Mississippi can help provide either pro bono or low bono legal services to someone; however, with him being out of state, that may exclude him unless the case falls within their guidelines. Otherwise, he may not necessary need an attorney to provide a... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Child Support and Family Law for Mississippi on
Q: My ex husband is $20,483 behind in child support and he hasn't seen his children in 5 years I would like to have his

Parental right taken away. how can I have this done? I have no contact nor do i know where he is? Thank you

Arthur Calderon
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Arthur Calderon
answered on Feb 15, 2018

It's possible to terminate parental rights; however, additional information is necessary, such as the age of the children now, whether any attempt has been made to contact him, etc. You should probably consult with an attorney to get additional information, and so that they can walk you... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law and Child Support for Mississippi on
Q: My divorce papers say I can claim two children and my ex wife can claim two children but for this past tax year all the

Children and my ex wife lived with me and I supported them all. So do I have to go by what the divorce papers said? They say that I can only claim two

Randall R. Saxton
Randall R. Saxton
answered on Jan 16, 2018

If the children lived with you for at least six months of the tax year and if you provided more than half of their living expenses for the tax year or if you get the noncustodial parent to sign an IRS Form 8332, you can claim them.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Mississippi on
Q: How can a man get a paternity if he thinks he IS the father but the mother refuses and says he is not?

My son and his girlfriend broke up while she was pregnant after learning she had cheated. He continued to go to dr appointments and even had the gender reveal party with her. At around 5 months she says it’s not his and that she had a test. No test was shown to us and now the baby is born and the... View More

Baskin Lowber Jones
Baskin Lowber Jones
answered on Jan 8, 2018

A chancery court judge can order a paternity test after a petition to determine paternity.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support and Uncategorized for Mississippi on
Q: I've been in a relationship with my kids dad for 14 years, we just recently found out he is still married? What are my

What are my options since we've been together 14 years?

We never married. LOUISIANA does not recognize common law marriage

Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on Oct 1, 2016

Well, the good news is your kid's dad is not a bigamist. If he does get divorced, then he will be free to marry you. You can choose to continue your affair with him or not; you can also seek child support from him if you do split.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Mississippi on
Q: My husband received a court summons(in MS) for failure to pay child support to his ex in VT. Will he go to jail?

He explained this to judge in March and had papers from VT stating there is no case against him; judge didn't look at them. Now he has to go back to court because MS says he hasn't paid $. Could he end up going to jail? He is a full time student and unemployed, I am in the military and... View More

Albert Pettigrew, Jr.
Albert Pettigrew, Jr.
answered on Jun 7, 2011

Jail is an option of last resort. If your husband believes he has been treated unfairly by the court, he can appeal the court's decision.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Mississippi on
Q: If paternity is established at the age of 18 how much back support can be requested? Father did not know he was the dad.

Papers were filed 7 days before the 18th bday of child and papers were received on the day after the 18th bday. Does this fall into the statute of limitaitions? Father being sued is not on the birth certificate (someone else is) and father was told he was not the father at the birth of child.... View More

Albert Pettigrew, Jr.
Albert Pettigrew, Jr.
answered on Jun 7, 2011

The child can sue for up to one year of past support needs. There is not a statute of limitation for paternity except as to suing to participate in the distribution of a deceased parent's estate.

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