11th District Legal Clinic (Residents of Madison, Holmes, Yazoo & Leake Counties only)
08/27/2021 10:00 AM (US/Central)
Canton,
DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR ASSISTANCE AT FREE LEGAL CLINICS
*Please, you will need to bring proof of income and have a driver's license or state-issued ID in order to have documents notarized at the legal clinic*
(Click each item below for more information)
Divorce:
Proof of joint property or debt
Child support/visitation/custody/guardianship orders currently in place
Paternity results if wife had a child during the marriage who does not belong to her husband
Marriage license (not required, but you do need to know the month, year, county and state of marriage and separation)
Copy of child(ren)'s birth certificate(s)
For Divorces Based on Ground of Spouse Being Sentenced to Prison, you will also need:
Copy of sentencing order (or printout from Mississippi Department of Corrections website with inmate profile)
Documentation of spouse's tentative release date (may be recorded on sentencing order)
Adult Name Change:
Copy of birth certificate of person who needs the name change
Correct spelling of name to be changed from and to
Any supporting documents which may reflect client's proposed new name
Emancipation:
Copy of birth certificate of person who wants to be emancipated
Copy of documents supporting need for emancipation
Child support order
Copy of child(ren)'s birth certificate(s)
High school diploma of person who wants to be emancipated (if applicable)
College transcripts of person who wants to be emancipated (if applicable)
Child Support Modification:
Copy of child(ren)'s birth certificate(s)
Copy of current child support order
Child visitation/custody/guardianship orders in place
Any documents supporting modification
Copy of divorce order, including the property settlement agreement
Child Custody:
Copy of child(ren)'s birth certificate(s)
Copy of divorce order, including the property settlement agreement
Child support/visitation/custody/guardianship orders currently in place
Any documents supporting need for change in custody
DNA testing records about the child(ren) involved
Domestic Abuse Protection Order:
Domestic abuse protection orders currently in place
2024 Legal Clinics
Free legal assistance is offered concerning:
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Child support
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Modification
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Custody
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Visitation
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Divorces
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Emancipations
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Name changes