MS HB320 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Authorize Court-ordered Support For Pregnant Women Out Of Lawful Matrimony; To Amend Section 93-9-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Chancery Court To Award Support To Pregnant Women Out Of Matrimony; To Define Unborn Child; To Amend Section 93-9-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Obligations Of The Father Extend To The Support Of The Mother Of An Unborn Child; To Amend Section 93-9-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Petitions For The Support Of The Mother Of An Unborn Child; To Amend Section 93-9-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Limitation On Recovery Of Support From A Father; To Amend Section 93-9-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Limitation On Recovery Of Support From A Father's Estate; To Amend Section 93-9-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Prohibition That Pregnancy Halts The Custody Or Support Hearings; To Amend Section 93-9-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedures For Voluntary Acknowledgement Of Paternity; To Amend Section 93-9-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Court Order May Include The Support Of The Mother Of An Unborn Child; To Amend Section 93-9-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Support Of The Mother Of An Unborn Child As A Responsibility Of The Father Of The Child; To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Expenses To The Pregnant Mother In The Custody Provisions; To Amend Section 93-11-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Order Of Child Support Can Include Support Of The Pregnant Mother; To Amend Sections 93-11-101 And 93-11-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Support Of The Pregnant Mother In The Order Of Support; To Amend Section 43-19-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of The Child Support Unit To Include The Support Of Pregnant Women; To Amend Section 43-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Stipulated Agreement Between A Father And The Pregnant Woman Of His Unborn Child May Include The Support Of The Mother; To Amend Section 43-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Pregnant Mothers Who Receive Governmental Assistance Under The Jurisdiction Of The Child Support Unit; To Amend Section 43-19-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court To Consider The Expenses To The Pregnant Mother For Child Support; To Bring Forward Section 93-9-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Jurisdiction Of The Courts To Provide Remedies For Support Orders Including Pregnancy, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 93-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Blood Tests For Paternity Testing, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Child support for pregnant women; provide authority to allow court to order.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-31HouseDied In Committee
2023-01-09HouseReferred To Judiciary A

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4319101Amended CodeSee Bill Text
431931Amended CodeSee Bill Text
431933Amended CodeSee Bill Text
431935Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9311101Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9311153Amended CodeSee Bill Text
931165Amended CodeSee Bill Text
931171Amended CodeSee Bill Text
93911Amended CodeSee Bill Text
93913Amended CodeSee Bill Text
93915New CodeSee Bill Text
93919Amended CodeSee Bill Text
93921New CodeSee Bill Text
93928Amended CodeSee Bill Text
93929Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9393Amended CodeSee Bill Text
93935Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9397Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9399Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

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