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Custody/Visitation
   Child Custody: Considering the Best Interest of the Child (Separate Website)
One of the most serious aspects in a divorce is child custody. When a chancery court judge considers custody issues, the overriding question is "What is in the best interest of the child?" Learn what factors the court will consider in making this decision.
By: The Mississippi Bar
  
   
   Child's Preference (Separate Website)
This site reviews information on the child preference in deciding child custody.
  
   
   Custody Decisions In Family Court (Separate Website)
What Factors Courts Considers When Deciding Who Gets Custody of the Children.
  
   
   Custody of Children (Separate Website)
The site describes the types of custody awared to a parent or both parents in the best interest of the child. The terms legal custody, joint custody, and physical custody are also defined.
  
   
   The Best Interest of the Child (Separate Website)
This site considers what factors the courts considers when determining the best interest of the child. The courts considers the childs happiness, mental health, and emotional developmet into young adulthood.
  
   
   types of Child Custody (Separate Website)
This site provides a list of relevant information pertaining to the types of custody suchas legal custody, physicial custody, sole custody, joint custody, joint legal and physicial custody, etc.
  
   
   Visitation (Separate Website)
This site discusses access and visitation by non-custodial parents.
  
   
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Divorce
   Divorce

By: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
 
  
   
   What are the Grounds for Divorce in Mississippi? (Separate Website)
Divorce is controlled by statute. The law considers marriage a civil contract in which each party agrees to certain rights and obligations. When a marriage fails, divorce is the judicial decree which legally ends the relationship. This article explains the grounds for divorce in Mississippi.
By: The Mississippi Bar
  
   
   Credit and Divorce (Separate Website)
If you've recently been through a divorce - or are contemplating one - you may want to look closely at issues involving credit.
By: Federal Trade Commission
  
   
   Introduction to Innocent Spouse Relief (Separate Website)
This site discusses relief available to innocent spouses.
  
   
   Common Questions about Innocent Spouse Relief (Separate Website)
This section answers questions commonly asked by taxpayers about innocent spouse relief.
  
   
   Applying for Innocent Spouse Relief (Separate Website)
This site explains how to and contains forms to apply for Innocent Spouse Relief.
  
   
   Alimony - Spousal Support (Separate Website)
This site provides an update on how alimony is decided in each case in accordance to the Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act.
  
   
   Bankruptcy After Divorce (Separate Website)

By: Lawyers.com
  
   
   Bankruptcy During Divorce (Separate Website)

By: Lawyers.com
  
   
   Causes For An Annulment (Separate Website)
Mississippi Code 93-7-3 provides causes for annulment of marriages.
  
   
   Causes For An Annulment (Separate Website)
Mississippi Code 93-7-3 provides causes for annulment of marriages.
  
   
   Causes for Divorce (Separate Website)
A list of the (12) causes for divorce. An injured party may file for one or more of the causes.
  
   
   Divorce Glossary (Separate Website)
This site list terminology and phrases pertaining to a divorce and the divorce process.
  
   
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