An agreement of settlement with the alleged father is binding only when approved by the court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-49
Settlement agreements
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 538 So. 2d 404 - Atwood v. Hicks by Hicks (1989)
Most recently applied in 538 So. 2d 404 - Atwood v. Hicks by Hicks (January 1989)
Codes, 1942, § 383-22; Laws, 1962, ch. 312, § 22, eff from and after July 1, 1962.
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