Spouses going through a divorce can choose to dispose of their money and property any way this wish in a divorce. The court may step in to make inquiries if their is evidence that an unrepresented party. If being defrauded, but that is rare.
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... Read more »
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... Read more »
No, there is no such thing as a 72-hour divorce in Mississippi. A no fault, or irreconcilable differences, divorce takes a minimum of 60 days from the date of filing. A fault divorce in which no answer is made after service takes a minimum of 31 days and probably longer in order to file the... Read more »
I want to change my first middle and last name. I am still legally married to someone I've been separated from for 4 years. When I change my name does it mean I am no longer married?
No. You would still be married.
There are allegations of child exploitation but no evidence and no charges
No
My divorce papers state that my ex husband is supposed to have insurance on my children and pay extra expenses for any extra curricular activities or expenses. My daughter has had braces twice and I’ve paid out of pocket neither him nor his insurance has paid anything and my son is taking college... Read more »
You should retain an attorney and file a petition asking that your ex be found in contempt and requesting any amounts owed to you, including attorney’s fees, filing fees, and service fees.
I know there is no standard guide in Mississippi hence the question, but surely there’s an average the court often uses here. Has proposed amt, if is way off I hire Atty if not I don’t need to.
Division of assets in a divorce action in Mississippi is governed by caselaw such as Ferguson v. Ferguson. You will not find an average percentage used to divide assets. The Court takes into account such things as when and how the property was acquired, who maintained the property, how was the... Read more »
Her and put a restraining order on me. And while I was at work her and the police came to my mom's and forced her to give her my kids. Now she won't let me see my kids. What do I do.
You should have a hearing on the restraining order, and if you can prove that you did not assault her, the order will be lifted. Other than that, I would file for divorce immediately, ask for a temporary hearing, and fight for custody of your children.
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It really depends on where he is at in the process. If he has not been indicted and was not already out on a felony bond, then he should be eligible for bond now. It is in your friend's best interest that he contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer so that he can talk about the facts of... Read more »
We have made a divorce settlement that isn’t signed yet. I’m thinking I don’t want to sign it after all. I don’t like the custody arrangement and his lack of paying child support. If I sign it, I know I have to wait until there’s a material change to readjust custody arrangements, but do... Read more »
Each parent has a legal dury to support their child or children until they reach majority. The notion of waiving child support for better terms under your divorce is never an appropriate exchange. It does happen frequently, but rarely to the advantage of the parent waiving child support. I would... Read more »
You can; however, in most cases, a party files with fault based grounds, with ID as an alternative. If you end up coming to an agreement with the other party, then you can agree to proceed as an ID divorce.
It depends on what you want to accomplish.
If you want to get divorce, an attempt to get married to another woman would be persuasive evidence in establishing adultery. If you want to get the second marriage set aside, you could petition the chancery court for a declaratory judgment to... Read more »
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Ex husband died. Truck title in (his name OR my name). He did not change over the truck title. We divorced 5 yrs ago and he remarried 2 years ago. We have a 20 year old son. Is the truck mine or is my son 50% heir to the truck along with the new spouse? We did have PSA that stated he was given... Read more »
Although a divorce decree can reassign the ownership of a vehicle, the decree does not invalidate the title. At a bare minimum, his one half interest in the vehicle is a probate asset. You should schedule a consultation with a local probate attorney.
It really depends. Seeing that you have this down as a divorce matter, depending on how the property settlement agreement is structured, you may indeed end up responsible for half of the payment.
He will need to sign a stipulation indicating such. It may be a good idea to have a DNA test done and attach the results as an exhibit, if not then have the biological father acknowledge paternity.
It really depends on what the temporary order says. Typically, there are no travel restrictions unless specifically stated in the order.
You'll need to talk to your attorney (or get one if you don't already have one. In many jurisdictions, but not necessarily MI, the first step would be to bifurcate (split in two) your chapter 13 case. Then you and your wife have separate cases. At that point, your attorney can seek to... Read more »
What are the advantages of a fault divorce?
You can. As far as the advantages, if the other party does not agree to the ID divorce, then you can put on testimony to establish the fault based grounds.
He didn't pay from 2006-2014
Yes, you can initiate a contempt action against the other parent on behalf of the minor child.
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