Law Office of Angelo Damico

Going through the process of divorce
is one of life's most daunting task.
The emotional and physical strain
can seem unbearable. The Law
Office of Angelo Damico will be there
for you. From the beginning to the
end, every step of the way, you will be
guided through the divorce process
and kept informed of what to expect.
Divorce grounds, child custody, child
support, visitation and property issues
will be discussed with you in detail so
that you will have full understanding
of how these issues relate to the facts of your case. You will be a member of the team not
just a client.

CAUSES FOR DIVORCE
Refer to MS Code 93-5-1 for full details

Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be decreed to the injured party for any one or
more of the following twelve causes:

     1. Natural Impotency.
     2. Adultery, unless it should appear that it was committed by collusion of the parties
          for the purpose of procuring a divorce or unless the parties cohabited after a
          knowledge by complainant of the adultery.
     3. Being sentenced to any penitentiary and not pardoned before being sent there.
     4. Wilful, continued and obstinate desertion for the space of one year.
     5. Habitual drunkenness.
     6. Habitual and excessive use of opium, morphine or other like drug.
     7. Habitual cruel and inhuman treatment.
     8. Insanity or idiocy at the time of marriage if the party complaining did not know of such
          infirmity.
     9. Marriage to some other person at the time of the pretended marriage between the
          parties.
   10. Pregnancy of the wife by another person at the time of the marriage if the husband
          did not know of such pregnancy.
   11. Either party may have a divorce if they be related to each other within the degrees of
          kindred between whom marriage is prohibited by law.
   12. Incurable insanity.

DIVORCE ON GROUNDS OF IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES
Refer to MS Code 93-5-2 for full details

IN GENERAL
Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be granted on the grounds of irreconcilable
differences, but only upon the joint complaint of the husband and wife or a complaint where
the defendant has been personally served with process or where the defendant has
entered an appearance by written waiver of process.

The parties must provide by written agreement for the custody and maintenance of any
children of that marriage and for the settlement of any property rights between them and the
court finds that such provisions are adequate and sufficient.

Complaints for divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences must have been on file
for sixty (60) days before being heard.

LAW OFFICE OF ANGELO DAMICO

DIVORCE

In the Interests of
Families and
Children

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