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Legal Information: Mississippi

Divorce

Laws current as of August 8, 2025

What else do I need to know about getting a divorce based on adultery?

In Mississippi, you cannot file for divorce based on adultery if either of the following things is true:

  • you and your spouse planned the cheating in order to get a divorce; or
  • you and your spouse lived together as a married couple after you found out about the cheating.1

1 Miss. Code § 93-5-1

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