MS HB1326

Requires courts to investigate allegations that a parent will place a child in the care of a convicted sex offender and establishes a rebuttable presumption that such placement is not in the child's best interest.

Expands the definition of felony parental child sexual abuse to include grandparents convicted of sexual abuse of their grandchildren, with the same contact restrictions and penalties as parents.

Prohibits those convicted of felony parental child sexual abuse from contacting the victim child, their siblings in the same household, or the child's legal custodian without written permission.

Requires courts to impose conditions on any visitation or contact allowed to convicted sex offenders, including supervision and psychological evaluation, with a rebuttable presumption against such contact.

Amends grandparent visitation rights to conform with the sex offender provisions and requires courts to apply custody guidelines from Section 93-5-24 when determining if grandparent visitation is in the child's best interest.