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In person? Mississippi allows anyone who is not a minor nor a party to the lawsuit to serve the divorce papers in person. Your spouse must sign the Acknowledgment Receipt which must then be filed with the court. If your spouse does not accept the notice, you may use the sheriff to serve notice in person.

If your spouse contests the divorce, then you may have a series of court appearances to sort the issues out. Also, if a certain period of time passes and your spouse does not sign the papers or file any papers of his/her own, you may be able to proceed with the divorce as an uncontested divorce anyway.

Your spouse will be served with a copy of the divorce complaint and the summonses. These are written notifications to your spouse that (a) you've filed a divorce complaint, and (b) the court is going to conduct a temporary hearing at the courthouse on the date listed on the summons.

A petition for divorce must be filed. An agreement making sufficient and adequate provisions for support and maintenance of any minor children, division of all property and indebtedness and any other issues must be signed by both parties. The court will review and must approve the terms of the agreement.

A judge will wait 60 days after you file your divorce complaint before hearing your case. If you and your spouse agree to all of the terms of your divorce, such as custody, child support, property division, etc., the judge may issue the divorce based on your complaint and without a hearing.

(Miss. Code § 93-5-2 (2021).) Many couples find that they can get this type of divorce without hiring lawyers, either all on their own or by using an online divorce service.