When Can a Chancellor Award Joint Physical Custody Without a Specific Request? By: Chancellor Troy Odom, 20th Chancery District, State of Mississippi Mississippi chancellors are often faced with custody determinations in which neither party has requested joint physical custody. This raises a critical question for chancery practitioners: may a chancellor award joint physical custody if it was not specifically requested in the pleadings? The Short Answer Yes. […] https://betterchancery.com/202....5/05/08/when-can-a-c
