MS HB1318

Amend Mississippi Code Section 93-9-73 to replace references to "bastardy proceedings" with "proceedings to determine the father of the child"

Amend Mississippi Code Section 93-9-75 to replace "bastardy" terminology with "child support" when describing prosecution for support obligations

Direct the codifier of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to remove all references to "bastard" or "bastardy" from editorial headings throughout the code and replace them with appropriate terms such as "child" or "parentage" upon republication of code volumes

Take effect upon passage