Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Adoptions; require home study be performed before final decree is entered.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Section: A 093-0017-0011
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT IN ALL ADOPTIONS OTHER THAN FAMILY ADOPTIONS, THE COURT SHALL REQUIRE THAT A HOME STUDY BE PERFORMED BEFORE A FINAL DECREE IS ENTERED IN THE PROCEEDING, AT THE PETITIONERS' SOLE EXPENSE, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PETITIONERS ARE SUITABLE PARENTS FOR THE CHILD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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