Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Attorney's fees; provide for awarding of to DHS in child support cases to use for legal division of Child Support Unit.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Peranich
Additional Author: Dedeaux
Code Section: A 043-0019-0037
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEY'S FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED BY THE COURT IN CHILD SUPPORT AND PATERNITY ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND THAT SUCH ATTORNEY'S FEES SHALL BE PAID TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SOLELY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE LEGAL DIVISION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT; TO PROVIDE THAT A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT WHO WRITES A BAD CHECK TO MEET HIS OR HER OBLIGATION OF SUPPORT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A SHOW CAUSE HEARING WHY HE OR SHE SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT AND PUNISHED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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