Custody

The judge (chancellor) will look at many factors to decide what’s in the best interest of your child, including:

• your child’s age, health, and sex;
• which parent provided most of the day-to-day care for your child before the separation;
• which parent has the best parenting skills;
• which parent is willing and able to provide the majority of child care;
• each parent’s employment, job stability, and work responsibilities;
• each parent’s age, and their physical and mental health;
• the emotional ties between the parents and child;
• the “moral fitness” of each parent;
• your child’s home, school, and community record;
• your child’s wishes, if they are old enough to share their opinion;
• the stability of each parent’s home environment; and
• any other relevant factors.¹

¹ Albright v. Albright, 437 So. 2d 1003 (Miss. 1983)