Chapter
Adoption, Change of Name, and Legitimation of Children
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-1— Jurisdiction to alter names and legitimate offspring; legitimation by subsequent marriage
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-3— Jurisdiction for adoption or readoption proceedings; who may be adopted; who may adopt; venue of adoption proceedings; certificate of child’s condition; change of name; adoption by couples of same gender prohibited; completion of home study; compliance with Interstate Compact for Placement of Children and Indian Child Welfare Act
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-5— Parties to adoption proceeding; consent of child
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-6— Petition for determination of rights in proposed adoption of natural child; service of process in the adoption of a foreign born child
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-7— Parental objection; causes for termination of parental rights
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-8— Contested adoptions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-9— Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-11— Investigation; interlocutory decree; appeal
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-12— Authority of court to impose fee for court-ordered home study relating to child custody matters and in all adoptions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-13— Final decree and effect thereof; completion of home study before final decree entered
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-14— Home study in international adoptions valid for 24 months
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-15— Limitation on action to set aside final decree
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-17— Grounds for setting aside proceedings limited
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-19— Costs
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-21— Revised birth certificate
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-23— Re-adoption
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-25— Proceedings and records confidential; use in court or administrative proceedings
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-27— References to marital status of natural parents prohibited
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-29— References to parents and child in docket entries and decrees
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-31— Clerks to keep separate index, docket and minute books
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-51— Short title
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-53— Purpose
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-55— Definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-57— Supplemental benefits program; funding
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-59— Eligibility
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-61— Agreement with Department of Human Services; commencement of benefits; duration; certification of need
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-63— Confidentiality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-65— Promulgation of rules and regulations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-67— Continuation of benefits
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-69— Financial support for nonrecurring adoption expenses under certain circumstances
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-101— Legislative findings; purpose
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-103— Development of interstate compacts; authority of Department of Public Welfare; definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-105— Interstate compacts; requirements
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-107— Medicaid eligibility; medical assistance identification; penalties for false statement or claim; applicability
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-109— Inclusion of federal aid in certain state plans
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-201— Short title
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-203— Definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-205— Centralized adoption records file established; contents; filing of supplemental information; authorization to release birth parent’s identity; notification of genetic illness
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-207— Release of nonidentifying information; persons eligible to receive; fee
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-209— Search for birth parents by agency to obtain medical, social, or genetic information; fee
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-211— Civil and criminal immunity for persons acting under Adoption Confidentiality Act
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-213— Promulgation of rules and regulations; fees
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-215— Request by adoptee for identifying information
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-217— Identification and counseling of requesting adoptee; release of information by bureau
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-219— Search for birth parent; when permitted; fee; agency contact with birth parent; release of information to adoptee
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-221— Petition in chancery court for disclosure of identifying information
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-223— One birth parent prohibited from divulging identity of other parent
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-301— Short title
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-303— Registration of foreign adoptions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-305— Procedure for registration of foreign adoption decree; jurisdiction; restrictions; exceptions; forms
- Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-307— Forms