Full question:
I am a 17 years old living in Mississippi. I got married six months back. I would like to know if the married minors have the same rights as that of a woman who are is married at the age of majority?
- Category: Marriage
- Subcategory: Minor
- Date:
- State: Mississippi
Answer:
Yes, in Mississippi, a married minor shall not be under the disability of minority regarding any of the marital rights enumerated in §93-19-11 of the Mississippi Code Annotated.Per Mississippi Code Annotated §93-19-11:
“A married minor shall not be under the disability of minority for the purpose of bringing or defending a suit for divorce, separate maintenance and support, temporary maintenance or support, custody of children or any other action involving marital rights as between the parties, and any married minor may file or defend such a suit in his own name without the necessity of being represented by a next friend or guardian ad litem, and be considered adult for the purposes of such a suit.”
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