Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 15

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Description: Guardian ad litem; appointment is discretionary in certain cases.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2002
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Reeves

Code Sections: A 093-0005-0023, A 093-0011-0065, A 093-0015-0107, A 093-0017-0008

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-5-23 AND 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM SHALL BE DISCRETIONARY IN CASES IN WHICH A CHARGE OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT ARISES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-15-107 AND 93-17-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM SHALL BE DISCRETIONARY IN TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND ADOPTION CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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