History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Child custody; grandparents presumed to be best interest of child.
| 1 | 01/06/98 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: McElwain
Code Sections: A 093-0016-0007, A 093-0017-0003, A 093-0005-0023, A 093-0011-0065
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-16-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT GRANDPARENTS MAY BE AWARDED VISITATION RIGHTS AFTER ADOPTION IF IT IS FOUND TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT GRANDPARENTS ARE BETTER SUITED TO ADOPT A CHILD OVER NONRELATIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-23 AND 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CUSTODY OF A CHILD MAY BE AWARDED TO A GRANDPARENT IF IT IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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