Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1537

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Background

Title

Description: Adoptions; require home study be performed before final decree is entered.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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