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MS SB2301

Bill

Status

Passed

3/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Terry Burton

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Replaces Mississippi's existing Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1997 version) with an updated version effective July 1, 2015.

  • Establishes comprehensive framework for interstate and international child support proceedings, including jurisdiction bases, enforcement procedures, and recognition of foreign support orders.

  • Allows tribunals to establish, enforce, and modify support orders across state lines and foreign countries; permits income withholding orders from other states to be enforced without prior registration.

  • Provides procedures for registering support orders from other states or foreign countries for enforcement, with parties having limited time to contest validity before orders are automatically confirmed.

  • Creates special provisions for Convention on International Recovery of Child Support cases, including direct request procedures and enhanced protections for foreign support agreements and orders.

Legislative Description

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; create (corrected).

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/17/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A2/26/2015
Public Health and Welfare1/16/2015

Full Bill Text

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