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Child Custody in Mississippi
Mississippi Family Law Attorney Mark Chinn describes the basics of the Child Custody in the State of Mississippi, including the Albright Factors.
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
According to findlaw.com, courts consider various factors when awarding child custody, most importantly the best interests of the child. This “best interest” standard varies state to state, but some of the most common standards applied by various states, like Mississippi, include the following:
Wishes of the child (if he or she is old enough to capably express a reasonable preference).
Mental and physical health of the parents. check to learn more.
Child Support and Visitation in Mississippi
In Mississippi, the courts follow Mississippi Code, Title 93, Section 93-5-24 as a basic layout of the rules for determining the amount of support that is to be paid. Mississippi uses the income shares model, which divides the obligation between the parents according to their combined gross monthly income, to determine child support obligations. check to learn more.
The Basics of Adoption in Mississippi
In Minnesota, a number of parties must consent to the adoption before it can become final. Consent must be filed in the petition to adopt and executed by the officer to whom the child’s care has been delivered. check to learn more.