Can I get.divorce while pregency ... [1]
Submitted by Meaganjohnson [2] on
Jurisdiction:
- Mississippi [3]
Area of Law:
Question:
Can I get.divorce while pregency
Selected Answer:
You must live in Mississippi [5]
Submitted by elizabethcarlsen [6] on
You must live in Mississippi for at least six months prior to filing for divorce. In addition, Mississippi requires spouses to wait 60 days after filing for divorce before the judge will finalize the divorce. However, if you are pregnant when you file for divorce, the court may postpone finalizing your divorce until your child is born. The case is postponed so that child support and custody issues can be resolved, preventing the spouses from returning to court shortly after the child is born to ask the court to consdier these issues. For more information about filing for divorce in Mississippi while pregnant, consult an attorney. In addition, you can visit the Mississippi Bar Association’s website, http://www.msbar.org/10_family_law.php?spot=869&archive=18 [7] or read [8]http://www.freelegalaid.com/nav/mississippi/divorce/article/filing-divorce-mississippi [8] to understand the procedure and grounds for a divorce in Mississippi.