§ 93-5-25. Effect of judgment of divorce
The judgment of divorce shall not render illegitimate the children begotten between the parties during lawful marriage; but if the judgment be rendered because one (1) of the parties was married to another at the time of the marriage or pretended marriage between the parties, it shall adjudge the marriage between the parties to have […]
§ 93-5-26. Noncustodial parent’s right of access to records and information pertaining to minor children
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, except those provisions protecting the confidentiality of adoption records and except for cases in which parental rights have been legally terminated, access to records and information pertaining to a minor child, including but not limited to medical, dental and school records, shall not be denied to a parent because […]
§ 93-5-27. Marital rights cease with judgment of divorce
In all cases of divorce from the bonds of matrimony, the marital rights shall cease with the judgment.
§ 93-5-29. Divorced persons not to cohabit
If any person who shall be divorced on account of their being within the degrees prohibited by law, shall afterwards cohabit, they shall be liable to the pains and penalties provided by law against incest. If any persons who shall be divorced on account of a prior marriage, adultery, or other cause, shall afterwards cohabit, […]
§ 93-5-31. Judgment of divorce may be revoked
The judgment of divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be revoked at any time by the court which granted it, under such regulations and restrictions as it may deem proper to impose, upon the joint application of the parties, and upon the production of satisfactory evidence of their reconciliation.
§ 93-5-33. Statistical requirements
All complaints for divorce shall name the parties to the suit, when married, and the number and names of the living minor children born of the marriage. It shall be the duty of each chancery clerk in the state to make a report of each divorce granted in his county; and on forms furnished by […]
§ 93-5-34. Child custody and visitation when a parent receives temporary duty, deployment or mobilization orders from the military
It is the purpose of this section to provide a means by which to facilitate a fair, efficient and swift process to resolve matters regarding custody and visitation when a parent receives temporary duty, deployment or mobilization orders from the military. It is also the purpose of this section to facilitate continued communication between military […]
§ 93-5-21. Exclusion of spectators from courtroom
The court may, in its discretion, exclude all persons from the court room during the trial except the officers of the court, attorneys engaged in the case, parties to the suit and the witness being examined.
§ 93-5-23. Custody of children; alimony; effect of military duty on custody and visitation
When a divorce shall be decreed from the bonds of matrimony, the court may, in its discretion, having regard to the circumstances of the parties and the nature of the case, as may seem equitable and just, make all orders touching the care, custody and maintenance of the children of the marriage, and also touching […]
§ 93-5-24. Types of custody awarded by court; joint custody; no presumption in favor of maternal custody; access to information pertaining to child by noncustodial parent; restrictions on custody by parent with history of perpetrating family violence; rebuttable presumption that such custody is not in the best interest of the child; factors in reaching determinations; visitation orders
Custody shall be awarded as follows according to the best interests of the child: Physical and legal custody to both parents jointly pursuant to subsections (2) through (7). Physical custody to both parents jointly pursuant to subsections (2) through (7) and legal custody to either parent. Legal custody to both parents jointly pursuant to subsections […]