Mississippi § 93-19-11 - Married minor not under disability for purpose of action involving marital rights.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-19-11 — Married minor not under disability for purpose of action involving marital rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93-19-11. Married minor not under disability for purpose of action involving marital rights.
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.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 93-19-11 ("Married minor not under disability for purpose of action involving marital rights.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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