Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 567

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Title

Description: Child custody; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (NCCUSL).

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (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 requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Code Sections: RP 093-0023-0001, RP 093-0023-0003, RP 093-0023-0005, RP 093-0023-0007, RP 093-0023-0009, RP 093-0023-0011, RP 093-0023-0013, RP 093-0023-0015, RP 093-0023-0017, RP 093-0023-0019, RP 093-0023-0021, RP 093-0023-0023, RP 093-0023-0025, RP 093-0023-0027, RP 093-0023-0029, RP 093-0023-0031, RP 093-0023-0033, RP 093-0023-0035, RP 093-0023-0037, RP 093-0023-0039, RP 093-0023-0041, RP 093-0023-0043, RP 093-0023-0045, RP 093-0023-0047

Title: AN ACT TO ENACT THE UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT, WHICH SHALL SUPERCEDE THE UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT ADOPTED IN 1982 AND BEING REPEALED IN THIS ACT; TO SET FORTH DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL APPLY TO INDIAN TRIBES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECT OF A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND OTHER PROCEDURAL MATTERS IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE RULES FOR DETERMINING JURISDICTION IN CHILD CUSTODY MATTERS UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATIONS UNDER THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 93-23-1 THROUGH 93-23-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT ADOPTED IN 1982; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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