Senate Bill 2716

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHANCERY COURT IN WHICH A DIVORCE OR CHILD CUSTODY DECREE IS ENTERED MAY RETAIN CONTINUING EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ANY SUBSEQUENT MATTER ARISING FROM THE ENTERED DECREE; TO PROVIDE THAT VENUE SHALL BE PROPER IN THE COUNTY AT THE ORIGINAL FILING OR IN THE COUNTY WHERE ONE OF THE PARTIES RESIDES FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT MATTER ARISING FROM THE ENTERED DECREE WHERE ONE OF THE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL DECREE NO LONGER RESIDES IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ORIGINAL DECREE WAS ENTERED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The chancery court in which a divorce or child custody decree is entered may retain continuing exclusive jurisdiction over any subsequent matter arising from the entered decree. If one (1) of the parties to the original decree no longer resides in the county in which the decree was entered, venue in chancery court for any subsequent matter arising from the entered decree shall be proper in the county of the original filing or in the county where one (1) of the parties resides.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.