History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: DHS child support enforcement statutes; revise.
| 1 | 01/07/99 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary;Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Bean
Code Sections: A 043-0019-0101, A 043-0019-0046, A 093-0011-0101, A 093-0009-0011, A 093-0011-0065, A 093-0005-0023, A 075-0017-0007, A 093-0011-0103
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF INCOME GUIDELINES FOR AWARDING OR MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS AND TO REVISE THE THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR APPLICATION OF SUCH GUIDELINES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE'S WAGES AND AVAILABILITY OF DEPENDENT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE ON THE NEW HIRE REPORTING FORM; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "DELINQUENCY" WITH RESPECT TO CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE ONE-YEAR LIMITATION TO ALLOW RECOVERY FROM THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENT FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FROM THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-11-65 AND 93-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR AUTOMATIC EMANCIPATION OF A MINOR WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF COURT ACTION IN CHILD SUPPORT CASES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES WHERE A CHILD EMANCIPATES AND THERE IS A DELINQUENCY IN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS, THE WAGE WITHHOLDING ORDER REMAINS IN FORCE UNTIL THE DELINQUENCY IS PAID IN FULL; TO AMEND SECTION 75-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF INTEREST ON ALL CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS BY OPERATION OF LAW AT A RATE OF 8%; TO CODIFY SECTION 75-76-282, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE WHEREBY THE PAYOR SHALL WITHHOLD AND PAY TO THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT CERTAIN GAMING PROCEEDS OF NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS WHO OWE DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORT, TO GRANT THE PAYEE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST THE CLAIM ON SUCH PROCEEDS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A FINE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF WAGE WITHHOLDING WHICH MAY BE APPLIED BY THE COURT TOWARD AN ARREARAGE OWED BY A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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