Getting Divorced in Mississippi?  Thinking about Divorce in Mississippi?  You need information and probably need an attorney.

In Mississippi, there are essentially three different types of divorces.  The first type, and most commonly used, is an divorce based upon irreconcilable differences. In order to use this method, both spouses must agree to divorce and agree to child custody, child support, and property division. 

The second type is a modification of the first. You can agree to the divorce based upon irreconcilable differences and ask the Court to decide the remaining issues of property division, child custody, and/or child support.  You might agree on some and not all, but as long as you agree to divorce, the Chancellor will decide the disputed matters after a trial of the case. This method is used less frequently given one spouse will usually withhold their consent to divorce if they do not get what they want on the issues of splitting the property, child custody or child support.

The final method, a fault based divorce, is a much more involved process in Mississippi.  Under this method, the innocent spouse must prove one of the 12 statutory grounds in court.  The 12 statutory grounds for divorce in Mississippi are:

• Habitual drunkenness,
• Habitual use of drugs,
• Habitual, cruel, and inhuman treatment,
• Sentenced to a penitentiary without being pardoned after being sent there,
• Desertion for at least one year,
• Insanity at the time of the marriage, if the party complaining did not know,
• Incurable insanity,
• Incest,
• Natural impotency,
• Bigamy,
• Pregnancy of the wife by another person at the time of the marriage, if the husband did not know of the pregnancy, and
• Adultery.
  

If you are thinking about a divorce in Mississippi, you need to be educated as to your rights.

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We understand the problems associated with a divorce including property division, alimony, child custody, and child support.  Our commitment to you is to guide you through this emotional time in a cost effective manner while protecting your interest with compassionate and experienced representation.  Whether we resolve your case by settlement, mediation, or trial, we have the experience to work with you in order to reach a fair and equitable resolution.

We handle cases all over Mississippi

Whether you live in Madison County, Rankin County, Hinds County, Harrison County, Lamar County, Forest County, Warren County, Copiah County, Lincoln County, or  Jackson, Biloxi, Brandon, Brookhaven, Canton, Clinton, Columbus, Corinth, Flowood, Greenville, Greenwood, Grenada, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Hazlehurst, Kosciusko, Long Beach, Madison, McComb, Meridian, Natchez, Oxford, Pascagoula, Philadelphia, Port Gibson, Ridgeland, Starkville, Tupelo, Vicksburg, or Yazoo City, the Kisselburgh Law Firm can assist you in your needs.  We represent individuals throughout Mississippi. 

We invite you to call us at 601-936-4040 or contact us online to schedule a consultation to discuss the options available to you in a separation or divorce.