Section 93-21-5 – Jurisdiction and venue

(1) The municipal, justice, county or chancery court, or a state military court as defined in Section 33-13-151, shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter as provided in this chapter. The petitioner’s right to relief under this chapter shall...

Section 93-21-3 – Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Abuse” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between spouses, former spouses, persons living as spouses or who formerly lived as spouses, persons having a child or...