Chapter
Support of Natural Children
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-1— §§ 43-19-1 through 43-19-7. Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-31— Child support unit authorized; purposes
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-33— Force and effect of written stipulated agreement to support and written admission of paternity containing agreement of support
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-34— Stipulated agreement for modification of support order; Child Support Unit authorized to send motion and notice of intent to modify; reviews for possible modification to be conducted on 3-year cycle; only upward adjustments to be ordered retroactively; noncustodial parent’s arrearage not to bar review or downward modification
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-35— Acceptance of public assistance for child as assignment to department of recipient’s rights against nonsupporting parent; status of attorney initiating proceedings
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-37— Court orders of support to direct payment of support, attorney’s fees and court costs to child support unit and not recipient
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-39— Distribution of child support payments; suits by child support unit; citation of noncooperating recipient parent; withholding payments for reimbursement of erroneous past payments
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-41— Effect of applicant’s or recipient’s refusal to assist in finding absent parent or in securing support or establishing paternity
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-43— Husband-wife privilege; self-incriminating testimony
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-44— Safeguarding of personal data where evidence of risk of harm; definitions; petition for release of information
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-45— State parent locator service; cooperation of state agencies and the like with Child Support Unit; confidentiality of records; authority to request employment verification, address and social security number of absent or nonsupporting parent or alleged parent; confidentiality of records; penalties [Repealed effective July 1, 2023]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-46— Report by employer to Directory of New Hires [Repealed effective July 1, 2023]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-47— Employment by child support unit of staff attorneys
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-48— Use of data match systems by Department of Human Services for noncustodial parents delinquent in child support payments
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-49— Employment by child support unit of investigative, technical, secretarial and supportive staff
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-51— Duties, powers and functions of Attorney General’s office, district attorneys and county attorneys unaffected
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-53— Annual report
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-55— Authorization to manage bank accounts for funds received as incentives from federal government and as income tax offsets
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-57— Administrative subpoenas
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-58— Appeals process for imposition of civil penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-59— Child Support Unit to use high-volume automated administrative enforcement to enforce out-of-state support orders
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-61— Child Support Prosecution Fund created; purpose; funding of expenses of legal division of Child Support Unit; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-101— Child support award guidelines
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-103— Criteria for overcoming presumption that guidelines are appropriate