HB1559 - Termination of parental rights; revise various provisions relating to.
Joey Hood
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An Act To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of Various Terms Used Under The Youth Court Law; To Amend Sections 43-21-301 And 43-21-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child May Not Be Considered Neglected When The Failure Of The Parent To Properly Provide For The Child Is Primarily Due To Financial Inability; To Amend Section 93-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Phrase "compelling And Extraordinary Reasons" As Used Under The Mississippi Termination Of Parental Rights Law; To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Court To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Custodial Parent In Youth Court Proceedings, And To Require A Financially Able Parent To Pay For Court-appointed Representation; To Require Monies Collected To Be Deposited Into A Special Fund To Be Known As The "juvenile Court Representation Fund" To Help Cover The Costs Of Counsel In Indigent Cases; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Children Age 12 Or Older To Be Included In Proceedings For The Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 93-15-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Court To Accept A Parent's Written Voluntary Release Terminating Parental Rights If Certain Requirements Are Met; To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Charges Of Child Neglect Within The Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court; To Amend Section 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement For Holding A Hearing On The Termination Of Parental Rights Within 120 Days From The Statute Governing Adoption Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-15-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Factors To Be Considered In Determining If A Parent's Mental Illness Is Grounds For Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Adoptions Involving The Department Of Child Protection Services From The Services For Which A Chancery Clerk Is Paid A Fee; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "torture" As A Type Of Felonious Child Abuse; To Create New Section 43-19-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court To Establish Minimum Child Visitation Schedules For Certain Noncustodial Parents Ordered To Pay Child Support; And For Related Purposes.
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