Mississippi Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Complaint for Divorce
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Interrogatories may, without leave of court, be served upon the plaintiff after commencement of the action and upon any other party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon that party.
In lieu of participating in the oral examination, parties may serve written questions on the party taking the deposition, who shall propound them to the witness and See that the answers thereto are recorded verbatim.
Rule 81 requires use of a special summons which commands that the defendant appear and defend at a specific time and place set by order of the court and informs him or her that no answer is necessary.
Divorce statutes in most states consider several defenses in case of fault-based divorce, such as recrimination, condonation, reconciliation, collusion, and connivance.
Rule 65 authorizes parties to seek temporary restraining orders (TROs) and preliminary injunctions in civil cases in which permanent injunctive relief or other relief is being sought.
Rule 52(a) requires a trial court, in cases tried without a jury, to make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law when such findings and conclusions are requested by a party or when such findings and conclusions are required by the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rule 8 allows claims and defenses to be stated in general terms so that the rights of the client are not lost by poor drafting skills of counsel.
Rule 40 - Assignment of Cases for Trial (a) Methods. Courts shall provide for placing of actions upon the trial calendar (1) without request of the parties; or (2) upon request of a party and notice to the other parties; or, (3) in such other manner as the court deems expedient.