Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 459

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Background

Title

Description: Child custody; provide notice and procedure for relocating a child's residence.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Formby

Code Sections: A 093-0005-0023, A 093-0011-0065

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELOCATING OF A CHILD'S RESIDENCE WHEN SUCH CHILD IS THE SUBJECT OF A CUSTODY ORDER; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR RELOCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE OF RELOCATION OR RELOCATION WITHOUT COURT AUTHORIZATION MAY RESULT IN CERTAIN OTHER LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE RELOCATION UNLESS OBJECTION HAS OCCURRED; TO PROVIDE OBJECTION PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FOR HEARING PRIORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT PROPOSED RELOCATION IS NOT A BASIS FOR MODIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FACTORS TO DETERMINE CONTESTED RELOCATION; TO PROVIDE A BURDEN OF PROOF; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO REQUIRE SECURITY; TO REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF FACTORS AT THE INITIAL HEARING IF THE ISSUE OF RELOCATION IS PRESENTED; TO PROVIDE SANCTION FOR UNWARRANTED OR FRIVOLOUS PROPOSALS; TO PROVIDE CONTINUING JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-5-23 AND 93-11-65, 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 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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