Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: DHS Child Support statutes; revise.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Moody
Code Sections: A 043-0019-0046, A 043-0019-0101, A 093-0005-0023, A 093-0009-0011, A 093-0009-0027, A 093-0011-0065, A 093-0011-0101, A 093-0011-0103, A 093-0011-0153
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NEW HIRE REPORTING FORM TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE'S WAGES AND THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPENDENT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE AND THE COST THEREOF, AND TO INCLUDE NONEMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE GUIDELINES FOR AWARDING OR MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT TO ENSURE EQUITABLE SUPPORT IS AWARDED; TO PROVIDE FOR MINIMUM WAGE IMPUTATION OF INCOME; AND TO DEFINE REASONABLENESS FOR THE COST OF MEDICAL COVERAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC EMANCIPATION OF A MINOR IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS AND TO ALLOW WAGE WITHHOLDING TO CONTINUE TO BE DEDUCTED AT THE CURRENT CHILD SUPPORT RATE; TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE ONE-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATION TO ALLOW RECOVERY FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHILD FROM THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENT FROM THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A CONCLUSIVE PRESUMPTION OF PATERNITY WITH A GENETIC TEST; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC EMANCIPATION OF A MINOR IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TERMS "ARREARAGE" AND "DELINQUENCY"; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RAISE THE AMOUNT COLLECTED FROM A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT FROM 10% TO 20%; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES AS ENTITIES THAT CAN SUSPEND LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS FOR NONPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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