Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1426

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Background

Title

Description: Adoptions; revise waiting time for filing petition for determination of father's rights.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Sections: A 093-0017-0005, A 093-0017-0006

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-5 AND 93-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE MINIMUM WAITING TIME FOR FILING A PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF A FATHER'S RIGHTS IN AN ADOPTION PROCEEDING TO THE SAME TIME PERIOD AFTER A CHILD'S BIRTH THAT PARENTS CAN CONSENT TO ADOPTION OF THE CHILD, WHICH IS SEVENTY-TWO HOURS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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