HB50 - Child support for pregnant women; provide authority to allow court to order.

1 Co-Sponsor

An Act To Authorize Court-ordered Support For Pregnant Women Out Of Lawful Matrimony; To Amend Section 93-9-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Chancery Court To Award Support To Pregnant Women Out Of Matrimony; To Define Unborn Child; To Amend Section 93-9-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Obligations Of The Father Extend To The Support Of The Mother Of An Unborn Child; To Amend Section 93-9-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Petitions For The Support Of The Mother Of An Unborn Child; To Amend Section 93-9-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Limitation On Recovery Of Support From A Father; To Amend Section 93-9-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Limitation On Recovery Of Support From A Father's Estate; To Amend Section 93-9-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Prohibition That Pregnancy Halts The Custody Or Support Hearings; To Amend Section 93-9-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedures For Voluntary Acknowledgement Of Paternity; To Amend Section 93-9-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Court Order May Include The Support Of The Mother Of An Unborn Child; To Amend Section 93-9-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Support Of The Mother Of An Unborn Child As A Responsibility Of The Father Of The Child; To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Expenses To The Pregnant Mother In The Custody Provisions; To Amend Section 93-11-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Order Of Child Support Can Include Support Of The Pregnant Mother; To Amend Sections 93-11-101 And 93-11-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Support Of The Pregnant Mother In The Order Of Support; To Amend Section 43-19-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of The Child Support Unit To Include The Support Of Pregnant Women; To Amend Section 43-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Stipulated Agreement Between A Father And The Pregnant Woman Of His Unborn Child May Include The Support Of The Mother; To Amend Section 43-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Pregnant Mothers Who Receive Governmental Assistance Under The Jurisdiction Of The Child Support Unit; To Amend Section 43-19-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court To Consider The Expenses To The Pregnant Mother For Child Support; To Bring Forward Section 93-9-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Jurisdiction Of The Courts To Provide Remedies For Support Orders Including Pregnancy, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 93-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Blood Tests For Paternity Testing, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.