MS SB2621

Establishes the "Task Force to Study Mississippi's Laws Regarding the Awarding and Calculating of Child Support, Alimony and Other Related Matters in Domestic Law" to recommend revisions to domestic relations laws

Task force membership includes 15 members: Judiciary A Committee chairs from both chambers, designees from Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, two chancellors, multiple practicing attorneys with domestic law expertise, guardians ad litem, a Department of Human Services representative, and law professors from University of Mississippi and Mississippi College

Task force must review child support calculation models (Income Shares Model, Percentage of Income Model, Melson Formula), shared custody formulas, no-fault divorce trends, and guardian ad litem fee practices

Task force must convene within 45 days of effective date upon Governor's call and submit findings and proposed legislation to the Legislature and proposed rule changes to the Supreme Court by December 1, 2021

Task force dissolves upon presentation of its report; members receive travel reimbursement, with clerical support provided by the Mississippi Bar Association and Mississippi Judicial College