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MS SB2552

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Gollott

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes a chancery judge to assess confinement costs against a parent jailed for contempt due to failure to pay child support

  • Confinement costs may include food, medical attention, and staff expenses

  • Any assessed confinement costs are subordinate to the parent's child support obligation

  • Effective July 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Child support; authorize chancery judge to assess cost of confinement for person in jail for delinquent child support.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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