Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1636

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Parents; strengthen rights of natural parents to custody and visitation.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Judiciary A
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Green (34th)

Code Sections: A 093-0005-0024, A 093-0013-0003, A 093-0016-0003, A 093-0016-0005, A 093-0016-0007, A 093-0017-0005, A 093-0017-0007, A 093-0023-0003, A 093-0023-0005, A 093-0023-0027, A 093-0023-0045, A 097-0003-0051

Title: AN ACT TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF NATURAL PARENTS OF A CHILD IN CASES WHERE THE PARENTS ARE UNMARRIED AT THE TIME OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH; TO CREATE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR THE TORT OF "INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PARENTAL RIGHTS"; TO CREATE THE FELONY OFFENSE OF INTERFERENCE WITH PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A CHILD IS ADOPTED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF BOTH OF THE NATURAL PARENTS, THE NONCONSENTING NATURAL PARENT MAY BE AWARDED VISITATION RIGHTS WITH THAT CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CUSTODY MAY BE AWARDED TO A NATURAL PARENT DESIRING CUSTODY; TO AMEND SECTION 93-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GUARDIANSHIP OF A MINOR MAY BE AWARDED TO A NATURAL PARENT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-16-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, IN CERTAIN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, THE NATURAL GRANDPARENTS OF A CHILD MAY BE AWARDED VISITATION RIGHTS WITH THE CHILD REGARDLESS OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE CONSENT OF THE NATURAL FATHER IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO INFANT SHALL BE ADOPTED TO ANY PERSON IF A NATURAL PARENT OBJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-23-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE NATURAL PARENTS WHO WERE UNMARRIED AT THE TIME OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH IN THE DEFINITION OF PARENT, FOR PURPOSES OF THE UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILD CUSTODY MAY BE AWARDED TO A NATURAL PARENT IF THE CHILD HAS BEEN ADOPTED WITH THE CONSENT OF BOTH OF THE NATURAL PARENTS OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-23-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE POLICIES AND APPLICATION OF THE UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT EXTEND TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-16-5, 93-16-7, 93-23-27 AND 97-3-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/22/97 at 10:54.



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