Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1269

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Bill Text

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Title

Description: Petition for determination in adoption cases; clarify.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Code Sections: A 093-0017-0005, A 093-0017-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE RIGHTS OF FATHERS OF CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK TO OBJECT TO ADOPTIONS; TO CODIFY SECTION 93-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FATHER'S PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS IN PROPOSED ADOPTIONS OF CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADOPTION MAY BE ALLOWED OVER THE OBJECTION OF A PARENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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