Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1091

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Title

Description: Youth court; make revisions for certain aspects of custody hearings and custody orders in.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 02/18 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice
2 03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
3 03/12 (H) Amended
4 03/12 (H) Passed As Amended
5 03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 03/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
7 03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
8 04/07 (S) Passed
9 04/08 (S) Transmitted To House
10 04/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 04/21 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
12 04/27 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number417

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Flaggs

Code Sections: A 043-0021-0301, A 043-0021-0309, A 043-0021-0609, A 043-0021-0613

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION FROM THE REASONABLE EFFORTS REQUIREMENT; TO REQUIRE THAT CUSTODY ORDERS MUST RECITE THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CERTAIN CHILDREN TO BE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE; TO REQUIRE THAT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, REASONABLE EFFORTS BE MADE TO REUNIFY A CHILD WITH HIS OR HER FAMILY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SHELTER HEARING ORDERS TO RECITE THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CERTAIN CHILDREN TO BE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT CUSTODY ORDERS AND REASONABLE EFFORTS FINDINGS MUST RECITE THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CERTAIN CHILDREN TO BE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME FRAME FROM WHICH THE COURT MUST CONDUCT A PERMANENCY HEARING; TO REQUIRE THAT ORDERS IN A PERMANENCY HEARING MUST RECITE THAT REASONABLE EFFORTS WERE MADE TO FINALIZE A CHILD'S PERMANENCY PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/27/04 at 16:38.

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