Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Child support payments; arrearage in payments does not bar DHS review of order and downward modification of.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/11 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services | |
| 2 | 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/07 (H) Passed {Vote} | |
| 4 | 02/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 5 | 02/09 (H) Reconsidered | |
| 6 | 02/09 (H) Amended | |
| 7 | 02/09 (H) Passed As Amended {Vote} | |
| 8 | 02/14 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 02/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 10 | 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/01 (S) Amended | |
| 12 | 03/01 (S) Passed As Amended {Vote} | |
| 13 | 03/05 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 14 | 03/13 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 15 | 03/14 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Fredericks,Wells-Smith | |
| 16 | 03/20 (S) Conferees Named Nunnelee,Hyde-Smith,Turner | |
| 17 | 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 18 | 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 19 | 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted {Vote} | |
| 20 | 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted {Vote} | |
| 21 | 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 22 | 04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 23 | 04/18 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 Voice Vote |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 Voice Vote |
| Adopted | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 Voice Vote |
| [S] | Amendment Report for House Bill No. 839 |
| Conference Report |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 548 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 043-0019-0034, A 093-0011-0071
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ARREARAGE IN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS BY A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT SHALL NOT BE A BAR TO A REVIEW OF THE SUPPORT ORDER BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND A DOWNWARD MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT EITHER PARENT OF A CHILD FOR WHOM SUPPORT HAS BEEN ORDERED MAY SEEK AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE SUPPORT ORDER; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COURT FINDS BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT A PERSON PREVIOUSLY ORDERED TO MAKE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS IS NOT THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF THE CHILD OR CHILDREN FOR WHOM SUPPORT HAS BEEN ORDERED, THE COURT SHALL DISESTABLISH PATERNITY AND MAY FORGIVE ANY CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS OF THE PERSON FOR THE RELEVANT CHILD OR CHILDREN IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE FORGIVENESS OF THE ARREARS IS EQUITABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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