Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Adopted children; establish right to know identity of biological parents.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Clark
Code Sections: A 093-0017-0005, A 093-0017-0013, A 093-0017-0025, A 093-0017-0205, A 093-0017-0207, A 093-0017-0209, A 093-0017-0215, A 093-0017-0217, A 093-0017-0219, RP 093-0017-0223
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-5, 93-17-13, 93-17-25, 93-17-205, 93-17-207, 93-17-209, 93-17-215, 93-17-217 AND 93-17-219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADOPTED CHILD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS OF SUCH CHILD; TO REPEAL SECTION 93-17-223, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS ONE PARENT FROM DIVULGING THE IDENTITY OF THE OTHER PARENT TO AN ADOPTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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