Cohabitation is living with a partner to whom one is not married. This can lead to contentious issues in custody cases. Mississippi courts have considered cohabitation as a factor that could potentially impact the child's well-being. However, it's not automatically...
modification
If my ex is moving across the country, can I modify my child’s physical custody? No, well sometimes.
In a previous post, I outlined that to modify physical custody the parent seeking a change must show a material change in circumstance, that adversely affects the child, and it's in the child's best interest to change custody. Unlike most states, such a move by itself...
Types of Child Custody in Mississippi
In Mississippi, custody of children is divided into physical and legal custody. By statute, physical custody refers to periods of time in which the child resides with one parent. Legal custody in turn refers to the decision-making rights related to health, education...
How Can a Parent Change a Court’s Previous Award of Physical Custody?
Custody Modification Questions: I often get questions related to changing a court's previous custody order. This is a first in a series of blog posts, answering the most common questions. In Mississippi, custody is divided into physical and legal custody of the...