Sunday, March 23, 2014

MISSISSIPPI Part 16

Automatic Emancipation: Unless otherwise provided for in an underlying child support judgment, automatic emancipation shall occur:

    The age of majority (21) is attained, unless the child support order specifies differently
    Marries
    Joins the military and serves on a full-time basis
    Is convicted of a felony and is sentenced to incarceration of two (2) or more years for committing such felony

Court-Ordered Emancipation: This does not emancipate automatically and requires a court order for emancipation to eliminate or decrease the amount of child support.

    Discontinues full-time enrollment in school having attained the age of eighteen (18) years, unless the child is disabled
    Voluntarily moves from the home of the custodial parent or guardian, and establishes independent living arrangements, obtains full-time employment and discontinues educational endeavors prior to attaining the age of twenty-one (21)

    Cohabits with another person without the approval of the parent obligated to pay support; cohabits generally means living together as if husband and wife

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