MS HB789 | 2011 | Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill 789 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Require A Court Hearing To Determine Whether A Parent Who Has Custody Or Joint Custody With Primary Physical Custody May Relocate Outside Of The State Or Move A Substantial Distance From The Noncustodial Parent Within The State Before The Child Is Removed; To Require The Custodial Parent To Provide The Noncustodial Parent With Notice; To Establish The Procedures To Be Followed In Petitioning The Court For A Hearing On The Matter Of Relocation By The Custodial Parent; To Prescribe The Factors To Be Taken Into Consideration By The Court When Making Its Determination; To Amend Sections 93-5-23, 93-5-24 And 97-3-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Title

Child custody, require court hearing before custodial parent may remove the child from the state.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-14		Referred To Judiciary A

Mississippi State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0789.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0789IN.htm