Family Law

Brandon, Jackson & Central Mississippi

Family law addresses sensitive issues that are often stressful. At the Mississippi law office of Mel Coxwell, we assess your individual situation and work with you to provide skilled legal help tailored to your needs. At the same time, we try to make your experience go as smoothly as possible.

When you are facing a difficult divorce, you can count on our skill at successfully negotiating or mediating a settlement.. If your case requires going to court, you can rely on Mel Coxwell's experience as a trial lawyer. Either way, the Law Offices of Mel Coxwell works diligently to protect your interests.

Issues such as child custody, child support, visitation, and property division are all part of divorce. Mel Coxwell is prepared to help you resolve every issue that impacts on successfully completing the divorce process. We handle a variety of family law matters including:

Divorce
Child custody
Child support
Visitation

Alimony
Property division
Contempt
Modification

Divorce

There are three types of divorce in Mississippi:

Irreconcilable Differences—Agreed by both parties

Most divorces are based on irreconcilable differences—no establishment of fault for the divorce is required. The couple agrees that their marriage cannot be fixed and that they should divorce. This is called a divorce based on irreconcilable differences, or a no-fault divorce. The couple must agree on all terms for this to work.

Irreconcilable Differences—Submitted to a judge when both parties do not agree

If the couple agrees to a divorce, but cannot agree to all the terms, the disputed terms may be submitted to a judge. Both spouses must agree to submit the disputed terms to the judge who renders a binding decision.

Fault Grounds—Guilt of one spouse must be proven in court

In a fault grounds divorce, one spouse sues the other for divorce based on a list of reasons recognized under Mississippi law for fault, such as:

Habitually cruel treatment
Drunkenness
Drug use

Adultery
Desertion
And others.

A judge oversees the divorce trial. The lawyer must prove guilt, based on fault grounds. The judge determines the outcome, unless the couple settles before the trial finishes.

Get legal help

If your ex-spouse is preventing visitation or not paying child support, at Mel Coxwell, P.A., we can take legal action on your behalf, which may include filing for contempt. If circumstances have changed, we can review and ask for modification of child support, visitation, or custody orders.

When you have family legal issues, you need a lawyer to review your situation and advise the best course of action. Make sure you protect your rights and interests by getting experienced legal help.

Call our Mississippi law firm at 601-825-3124 or contact us online today.

Experienced legal help for families in Jackson, Brandon and other cities in Central Mississippi.

Mel Coxwell P.A. | 20 Eastgate Drive, Suite E | Brandon, Mississippi 39042

First Name *
Last Name *
Phone
Email *
Address
Message