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Divorce
Divorce Proceeding and Timeline
(Separate Website)
This site provides the steps to divorce. However, your divorce may be a little different based upon state laws and issues between both parties.
Explore if you are an Eligible Innocent Spouse
(Separate Website)
Innocent Spouse Relief By requesting innocent spouse relief, you can be relieved of responsibility for paying tax, interest, and penalities if your spouse did something wrong on your tax return.
Filing of Complaint for a Divorce
(Separate Website)
This site provides proper information for filing a complaint for a divorce and determines proper venue for filing when seeking a divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences in accordance to Mississippi Code 93-5-11.
Military Divorce
(Separate Website)
By: Lawyers.com
Separation and Separate Maintenance
(Separate Website)
Separation occurs when a husband and wife are no longer residing in the same household.
Legal Separation alo means that a husban and wife no longer resides in the same household, but has a written agreement by the court or parties which enforces certain rights and responsibilities of the parties during separation suchas payments for support.
Spousal Support FAQ
(Separate Website)
This site addresses frequent asked questions pertaining to spousal support in the form of alimony and maintenance.
The Difference Annulment and Separation
(Separate Website)
This site list the difference between Annulment and Separation and provides the grounds for annulment.
A Guide to the Mississippi Courts and Legal System for Victims of Family Violence
(Separate Website)
By: MS Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Compensation for Crime Victims
(Separate Website)
Along with the fright and danger, being a crime victim can include injury or even death. A
Mississippi law enables a victim to receive compensation from the state for the expenses and
economic loss suffered. This document explains the compensation system and where to apply.
Domestic Violence
By: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
New Numbers For Domestic Violence Victims And Others
(Separate Website)
This document explains the procedure and requirements for domestic violence victims and others to obtain a new Social Security number to assist them in evading harassment, abuse or danger.
By: Social Security Administration
Protection From Domestic Abuse
By: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
Reporting Abuse
(Separate Website)
This site list persons obligated to report abuse acting in good faith and shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed
Victim Services
(Separate Website)
This site provides handbooks for victims of crimes and a list of Domestic Violence Shelters and Victim Assistance Coordinators.
By: MS Department of Corrections
What if my Spouse/Partner Abuses Me?
(Separate Website)
Domestic violence is the most common form of violence in the United States and the single largest cause of injury to women. However, victims of abuse do have options to leave these dangerous situations.
By: The Mississippi Bar
Fact Sheet for Grandparents Raising Children
(Separate Website)
A fact sheet for grandparents and other relatives raising children in Mississippi that includes state-specific data, programs, and public policies.
By: www.grandfactsheets.org
Kinship Care in Mississippi
(Separate Website)
Facts and information on Kinship Care in Mississippi
By: American Bar Association
The Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center
(Separate Website)
Website of a serves as a national legal resource created to educate individuals about state laws and legislation in support of grandfamilies.
By: The Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center
Intestate - To Die Without A Will
(Separate Website)
This site list the order which a persons possession will be distributed after his or her death when no will is in effect.
Youth Services
(Separate Website)
The Division of Youth Services (DYS) administers probation/aftercare services and institutional
programs for juveniles who have been adjudged delinquent in Mississippi Youth Courts, or are
at-risk of becoming delinquent.
By: MS Department of Human Services
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