Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 267

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Child custody; remove maternal presumption in divorce cases.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Judiciary A
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Code Sections: A 093-0005-0024, A 093-0005-0023

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE NO PRESUMPTION THAT CHILD CUSTODY SHOULD BE AWARDED TO THE MOTHER DURING DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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