You and your current spouse know you want to end your marriage, but you may feel uncertain about how to raise your kids during divorce. Could nesting work? Psychology Today explores nesting and what divorcing parents should consider when deciding whether to nest for...
What factors are used to determine child custody?
Divorcing parents may wonder what child custody arrangement they will end up with. That is why it is helpful for them to be aware of the factors that are used to determine child custody. The factors are used to determine what child custody arrangement will be best for...
What is the difference between physical and legal custody?
The issue of child custody is fraught with emotion. This is your child, after all. The decisions a court makes affect you on the most personal level possible. In the past, judges made certain assumptions based on the idea that children are always better off with their...
Physical and legal custody of a child post-divorce
There is a lot that goes into raising a child. In addition to providing for their basic needs (food, clothing, shelter), parents are also responsible for the child’s health, safety, schooling and extracurricular activities, and emotional wellbeing. When parents decide...
What are the types of child custody in Mississippi?
When parents in Mississippi separate or divorce they have to figure out how to share custody and responsibility of their children. In Mississippi there are a few different child custody arrangements that can be made between the parents. Parents can either reach their...
Preparing for the holidays post-divorce
The holiday season is fast approaching in Gulfport, but if you divorced in 2020 this holiday season may be unlike any you had before, especially if you have children. For this reason, it is important to consult your child custody order so you can prepare for the...
Do mothers pay child support?
Many see child support as the amount a father pays to the mother after a divorce. But times are changing, and courts may be looking past gender to focus on the math behind the matter. A survey of divorce lawyers revealed that 45% had seen an increase in mothers being...
Determining child custody in Mississippi
The custody and care of children are often paramount concerns for parents during divorce proceedings. In order for parents to emerge from their legal matters with sound orders and agreements that cover the custody of their kids, they must understand what, under the...
Can grandparents seek custody in Mississippi?
Grandparents may wish to seek custody or visitation of grandchildren to legally preserve this important relationship. Mississippi law allows courts to award grandparent visitation in certain circumstances. Review the process of seeking legal custody or visitation of...
Paternity, custody matters and fathers’ rights
Being a biological father is not the same as being the father in the eyes of Mississippi law. Only a man married to the mother automatically takes on the legal role of father, according to The Mississippi Bar. Until someone other than a husband establishes paternity...
