Sanford v. Sanford

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

PIERCE, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. It is often, said that bad facts make bad law — but inattention to detail also can make bad law. There are two distinct paths to an irreconcilable-differences divorce under Mississippi law. One option is for the couple to provide a written agreement settling the custody and maintenance of any children of the marriage and property rights; if the chancellor deems the terms adequate and sufficient, he or she may incorporate the agreement in the judgment and grant a divorce. Miss.Code Ann. § 93-5-2(2) (Rev.2013). A second option is for the…