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divorce hearing in Mississippi

16 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2025 5 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (18)

CaseFollowedCited
Mwf v. Ddfgreen
miss · 2006 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2011–2019
2 sentences

2019Id. at 17 (¶13); see also M.W.F. v. D.D.F., 926 So. 2d 897, 899-900 (¶¶3-5) (Miss. 2006) (holding that because the chancery court’s order only resolved the parties’ divorce claim and held other matters in abeyance, the court’s order was not a final, appealable judgment). ¶14.

2011Id. at (¶ 3).

12
Clark v. Clarkgreen
missctapp · 2010 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Furthermore, in Clark v. Clark, 43 So. 3d 496, 501 (¶19) (Miss.

11
Lowrey v. Lowreygreen
miss · 2009 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024The Mississippi Supreme Court has held in no uncertain terms that “[t]he failure to consider all applicable Ferguson factors is error and mandates reversal.” Lowrey v. Lowrey, 25 So. 3d 274, 286 (¶29) (Miss. 2009).

11
Edward William Speights, III v. Kimberly Daniels Speightsgreen
missctapp · 2018 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Speights v. Speights, 270 So. 3d 968, 975 (¶29) (Miss.

11
Hammonds v. Hammondsgreen
miss · 1992 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021Hammonds v. Hammonds, 597 So. 2d 653, 655 (Miss. 1992).

11
Sanford v. Sanfordgreen
miss · 2013 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021Id. at 654 (¶26).

11
S.E.B. v. R.E.B.green
missctapp · 2011 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Id. at 17 (¶13); see also M.W.F. v. D.D.F., 926 So. 2d 897, 899-900 (¶¶3-5) (Miss. 2006) (holding that because the chancery court’s order only resolved the parties’ divorce claim and held other matters in abeyance, the court’s order was not a final, appealable judgment). ¶14.

11
Armstrong v. Armstronggreen
miss · 1993 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017Armstrong v. Armstrong, 618 So.2d 1278, 1280 (Miss. 1993). 3 .

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Shipley v. Fergusongreen
miss · 1994 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Shipley v. Ferguson, 638 So.2d 1295, 1298 (Miss.1994).

11
Wheat v. Wheatgreen
miss · 2010 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Wheat v. Wheat, 37 So.3d 632, 637 (¶ 15) (Miss.2010).

11
King v. Kinggreen
miss · 1990 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009Rule 40(b) of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure states that notice of setting of the trial docket must be sent to “all attorneys and parties without attorneys.” King v. King, 556 So.2d 716, 718 (Miss.1990).

11
Rawson v. Butagreen
miss · 1992 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009Id. at 429, 432 .

11
Luse v. Lusegreen
missctapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009In Luse v. Luse, 992 So.2d 659, 660 (¶ 1) (Miss.Ct.App.2008), John Luse failed to answer the complaint for divorce and failed to appear at the divorce hearing.

11
Wilburn v. Wilburngreen
miss · 2008 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009“This Court will not disturb the findings of a chancellor when supported by substantial evidence unless the chancellor abused his discretion, was manifestly wrong, clearly erroneous or an erroneous legal standard was applied.” Wilburn v. Wilburn, 991 So.2d 1185, 1190 (¶ 10) (Miss.2008) (quoting Sanderson v. Sanderson, 824 So.2d 623, 625-26 (¶8) (Miss.2002)).

11
Sanderson v. Sandersongreen
miss · 2002 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009“This Court will not disturb the findings of a chancellor when supported by substantial evidence unless the chancellor abused his discretion, was manifestly wrong, clearly erroneous or an erroneous legal standard was applied.” Wilburn v. Wilburn, 991 So.2d 1185, 1190 (¶ 10) (Miss.2008) (quoting Sanderson v. Sanderson, 824 So.2d 623, 625-26 (¶8) (Miss.2002)).

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Parker v. Parkergreen
miss · 1988 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007App.2002) (citing Ladner v. Ladner, 436 So.2d 1366, 1375 (Miss.1983)). [8] See also Parker v. Parker, 519 So.2d 1232, 1234 (Miss.1988) (stating that the divorce defense of recrimination is an affirmative defense). [9] After the chancellor issued his ruling in open court, Mr. Ashburn raised the issue that Mrs. Ashburn never pled the defense of condonation.

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Ladner v. Ladnergreen
miss · 1983 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007App.2002) (citing Ladner v. Ladner, 436 So.2d 1366, 1375 (Miss.1983)). [8] See also Parker v. Parker, 519 So.2d 1232, 1234 (Miss.1988) (stating that the divorce defense of recrimination is an affirmative defense). [9] After the chancellor issued his ruling in open court, Mr. Ashburn raised the issue that Mrs. Ashburn never pled the defense of condonation.

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Deen v. Deengreen
missctapp · 2003 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006Deen v. Deen, 856 So.2d 736, 739 (¶ 16) (Miss.Ct.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Pittman v. Pittman green
missctapp · 2001
1 sentence

2016Anthony cites to Pittman v. Pittman, 791 So.2d 857 (Miss.Ct.App.2001), to support his argument that the line of demarcation between marital and separate property should have been the date of the temporary support order rather than , the date of the divorce hearing.

12016–2016
Collins v. Collins green
miss · 2013
1 sentence

2016However, Pittman was overruled by Collins v. Collins, 112 So.3d 428 (Miss.2013).

12016–2016
Pellegrin v. Pellegrin green
miss · 1985
1 sentence

1993Pellegrin, 478 So.2d at 307 .

11993–1993

Where else courts name it

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