Family Law

Many clients ask me if Mississippi is a community property state. The answer is NO.  Mississippi is not a community property state. Instead, Mississippi is an equitable distribution state. Equitable distribution essentially seeks a division of property that is fair and equitable. “Equitable” does not necessarily mean an equal division of the property. In many cases …

How Can I Ensure That I Get My Half In A Divorce? Read More »

There are two avenues for obtaining a divorce in Mississippi. You can get a divorce based on marital misconduct of a spouse (fault grounds or contested divorce) or because you and your spouse agree to divorce (no fault or irreconcilable differences). The basic difference between a fault grounds divorce and an irreconcilable differences divorce is …

My spouse has told me she would never “give me a divorce.” Can I get a divorce anyway? Read More »