MS SB2853

Amends Section 93-9-15 of the Mississippi Code to explicitly grant courts jurisdiction to award custody as part of paternity proceedings

Adds "awarding custody" to the list of remedies that courts can enforce alongside expenses for pregnancy, confinement, education, support, maintenance, and funeral expenses

County courts, circuit courts, and chancery courts all have jurisdiction over these paternity actions

Courts retain continuing jurisdiction to modify or revoke custody and support orders after initial determination

Takes effect immediately upon passage