Mississippi bill would make 50-50 custody the default for divorcing parents

Mississippi bill would make 50-50 custody the default for divorcing parents

Mississippi bill would make 50-50 custody the default for divorcing parents JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – If you are a Mississippi parent going through a divorce, a bill moving through the state legislature could soon change the way a judge decides how much time you spend with your children. House Bill 1662 would create a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint custody with equal parenting time, meaning courts would automatically start every custody …