Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1319

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Description: Paternity; if child is born during marriage, husband will be the legal father.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2003
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Jennings

Code Sections: A 093-0009-0009, A 093-0005-0023, A 093-0011-0065

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A HUSBAND OF A CHILD BORN DURING A MARRIAGE MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE THE FATHER IF SUCH DETERMINATION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-23 AND 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW CHILD CUSTODY TO SUCH FATHER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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