Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2838

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Background

Title

Description: Custody; chancellor's decision of record if child is over 12.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2 01/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/02 (S) Amended
5 02/02 (S) Passed As Amended
6 02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
8 02/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
9 03/03 (H) Passed
10 03/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
11 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
12 03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
13 03/20 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number431

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Dearing

Code Section: A 093-0011-0065

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHANCELLOR IN AWARDING CUSTODY OF A CHILD WHO HAS REACHED HIS TWELFTH BIRTHDAY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY ASSESS COSTS FOR A GUARDIAN AD LITEM'S FEE BASED UPON THE PARTY'S ABILITY TO PAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/07/06 at 08:00.

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