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MS SB2086
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Angela Burks Hill
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AI Summary
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Failure to pay court-ordered guardian ad litem fees is no longer punishable as contempt of court under this legislation
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Unpaid guardian ad litem fees must be treated as civil debts and enforced through writs of attachment or garnishment, the same as other civil debts
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The change applies across multiple legal contexts including chancery court proceedings, youth court cases, custody and maintenance actions, termination of parental rights, contested adoptions, and felony parental child sexual abuse cases
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Amends Sections 9-5-89, 43-21-121, 93-11-65, 93-15-107, 93-17-8, and 97-5-42 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to conform to this new enforcement standard
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Effective date: July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Guardian ad litem fees; failure to pay enforced as any other civil debt.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023