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MS HB662

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code sections 93-11-65 and 93-11-71 to suspend the duty to pay child support while the payor is incarcerated.

  • Adds new subsection (e) to Section 93-11-65 stating that if the payor is incarcerated, child support payments shall be suspended during the period of incarceration.

  • Adds new subsection (7) to Section 93-11-71 with identical language suspending child support payment obligations during incarceration of the payor.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Child Support; suspend requirement for payment while payor is incarcerated.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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