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MS SB2213

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Tyler McCaughn

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi divorce law to give courts discretion to determine that either one or both spouses qualify as an "injured party" in divorce proceedings

  • Maintains the existing 12 legal grounds for divorce, including adultery, desertion for one year, habitual drunkenness, habitual drug use, and cruel and inhuman treatment

  • Retains provisions allowing spousal domestic abuse to be established through testimony of a single credible witness, including the injured party

  • Effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Divorce; either or both parties may be determined an injured party.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/8/2021

Full Bill Text

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