Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2186

Description: Guardian ad litem; clarify appointment, allow county to pay fee, revise notice to unknown fathers.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1	01/13/00	(S)		Referred To Judiciary
2	03/07/00	(S)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2000
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

Senate Committee:

• Judiciary

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Code Sections: A 093-0017-0007, BF 093-0017-0008, A 093-0017-0006

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-7 and 93-17-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM IS REQUIRED IN AN ADOPTION PROCEEDING; TO ALLOW A COUNTY TO PAY THE FEE IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE NOTICE DUE UNKNOWN FATHERS IN A PROCEEDING UPON A PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:36.

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