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MS Code § 93-21-309 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Protection from Domestic Abuse|Article 5 - Children's Trust Fund Act|§ 93-21-309. Purposes for which grants or loans may be made from fund

  The division may authorize the disbursement of money in the trust fund in the form of grants or loans for the following purposes, which are listed in order of preference for expenditure:   To assist a community private, nonprofit organization or a local public organization or agency in the establishment and operation of a program or service for the prevention of child abuse and neglect;   To assist in the expansion of an existing community program or service for the prevention of child abuse and neglect;   To assist a community private, nonprofit organization or a local public organization or agency in the establishment and operation of an educational program regarding the problems of child abuse and neglect and the problems of families and children;   To assist in the expansion of an existing community educational program regarding the problems of child abuse and neglect and the problems of families and children;   To study and evaluate community-based prevention programs, projects or services and educational programs for the problems of families and children; and   Any other similar and related programs, projects, services and educational programs that the division declares will implement the purposes and provisions of Sections 93-21-301 through 93-21-311.     For the purposes of this section, the term "educational programs" includes instructional and demonstration projects the main purpose of which is to disseminate information and techniques for the prevention of child abuse and neglect and the prevention of problems of families and children.   No money in the trust fund shall be expended to provide services, counseling or direct assistance for the voluntary termination of any pregnancy.
MS Code § 93-21-311 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Protection from Domestic Abuse|Article 5 - Children's Trust Fund Act|§ 93-21-311. Criteria for making grant or loan

 In making grants or loans from the trust fund, the division shall consider the degree to which the applicant's proposal meets the following criteria:   Has as its primary purpose the development and facilitation of a community-based prevention program in a specific geographical area, which program shall utilize trained volunteers and existing community resources where practicable;   Is administered by an organization or group which is composed of or has participation by the county department of public welfare, the county health department, the youth court or chancery court, the office of the district attorney, county or municipal law enforcement personnel, county or municipal school officials, local public or private organizations or agencies which provide programs or services for the prevention of child abuse and neglect and educational programs for the prevention of problems of families and children; and   Demonstrates a willingness and ability and has a plan to provide prevention program models and consultations to appropriate organizations within the community regarding prevention program development and maintenance.
MS Code § 93-25-101 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 93-25-101. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act."
MS Code § 93-25-103 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 93-25-103. State tribunal and support enforcement agency

 The chancery courts, circuit and county courts, and tribal courts are the tribunals of this state.   The Department of Human Services is the support enforcement agency of this state.
MS Code § 93-25-104 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 93-25-104. Remedies cumulative

 Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity.   This chapter does not:    Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; or   Grant a tribunal of this state jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this chapter.
MS Code § 93-25-105 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 93-25-105. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

 A tribunal of this state shall apply Articles 1 through 6 and, as applicable, Article 7, to a support proceeding involving:    A foreign support order;   A foreign tribunal; or   An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.    A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Articles 1 through 6.   Article 7 applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Article 7 is inconsistent with Articles 1 through 6, Article 7 controls.
MS Code § 93-25-107 through 93-25-117 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 93-25-107 through 93-25-117.

 Repealed by Laws of 2015, ch. 367, § 2, effective July 1, 2015.    §93-25-107. [Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 124, eff from and after July 1, 1997.]    §93-25-108. [Laws, 2004, ch. 406, § 35, eff from and after July 1, 2004.]    §93-25-109. [Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 125; Laws, 2004, ch. 406, § 36, eff from and after July 1, 2004.]    §93-25-111. [Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 126, eff from and after July 1, 1997.]    §93-25-113. [Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 127; Laws, 2004, ch. 406, § 37, eff from and after July 1, 2004.]    §93-25-115. [Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 128, eff from and after July 1, 1997.]    §93-25-117. [Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 130, eff from and after July 1, 1997.]
MS Code § 93-25-201 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

 In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:    The individual is personally served with process within this state;   The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;   The individual resided with the child in this state;   The individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child;   The child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;   The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;   The individual asserted parentage of a child as provided by law in this state; or   There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.    The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (a) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to modify a child-support order of another state unless the requirements of Section 93-25-611 are met, or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of Section 93-25-615 are met.
MS Code § 93-25-202 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-202. Duration of personal jurisdiction

 Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by Sections 93-25-205, 93-25-206 and 93-25-211.
MS Code § 93-25-203 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-203. Initiating and responding tribunal of state

 Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.
MS Code § 93-25-204 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-204. Simultaneous proceedings

 A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the complaint or comparable pleading is filed after a complaint or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:    The complaint or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;   The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and   If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.    A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the complaint or comparable pleading is filed before a complaint or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:   The complaint or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;   The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and   If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
MS Code § 93-25-205 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction

 A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child-support order if the order is the controlling order and:    At the time of the filing of a request for modification this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or   Even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order.    A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if:   All of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one (1) of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or   Its order is not the controlling order.   If a tribunal of another state has issued a child-support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or to a law substantially similar to this chapter which modifies a child-support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state.   A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child-support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state.   A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.
MS Code § 93-25-206 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child-support order

 A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:    The order, if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or   A money judgment for support arrearages and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.    A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
MS Code § 93-25-208 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-208. Child-support orders for two or more obligees

 In responding to registrations or complaints for enforcement of two (2) or more child-support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one (1) of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this state.
MS Code § 93-25-209 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-209. Credit for payments

 A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child-support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child-support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country.
MS Code § 93-25-210 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-210. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction

 A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to Section 93-25-316, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to Section 93-25-317, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to Section 93-25-318. In all other respects, Articles 3 through 6 do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.
MS Code § 93-25-211 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 93-25-211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order

 A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.   A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal-support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.   A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal-support order may serve as:    An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal-support order issued in this state; or   A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal-support order.
MS Code § 93-25-301 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application|§ 93-25-301. Proceedings under chapter

 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this article applies to all proceedings under this chapter.   An individual complainant or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a complaint in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a complaint or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
MS Code § 93-25-302 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application|§ 93-25-302. Proceeding by minor parent

 A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
MS Code § 93-25-304 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application|§ 93-25-304. Duties of initiating tribunal

 Upon the filing of a complaint authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the complaint and its accompanying documents:    To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or   If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.    If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.
MS Code § 93-25-305 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application|§ 93-25-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal

 When a responding tribunal of this state receives a complaint or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to Section 93-25-301(b), it shall cause the complaint or pleading to be filed and shall notify the complainant where and when it was filed.   A responding tribunal of this state, to the extent not prohibited by other law, may do one or more of the following:    Establish or enforce a support order, modify a child-support order, determine the controlling child-support order, or determine parentage of a child;   Order an obligor to comply with a support order, specifying the amount and the manner of compliance;   Order income withholding;   Determine the amount of any arrearage and specify a method of payment;   Enforce orders by civil or criminal contempt, or both;   Set aside property for satisfaction of the support order;   Place liens and order execution on the obligor's property;   Order an obligor to keep the tribunal informed of the obligor's current residential address, electronic-mail address, telephone number, employer, address of employment and telephone number at the place of employment;   Issue a bench warrant or capias for an obligor who has failed after proper notice to appear at a hearing ordered by the tribunal and enter the bench warrant or capias in any local and state computer systems for criminal warrants;   Order the obligor to seek appropriate employment by specified methods;   Award reasonable attorney's fees and other fees and costs; and   Grant any other available remedy.    A responding tribunal of this state shall include in a support order issued under this chapter, or in the documents accompanying the order, the calculations on which the support order is based.   A responding tribunal of this state may not condition the payment of a support order issued under this chapter upon compliance by a party with provisions for visitation.   If a responding tribunal of this state issues an order under this chapter, the tribunal shall send a copy of the order to the complainant and the defendant and to the initiating tribunal, if any.   If requested to enforce a support order, arrearage, or judgment or modify a support order stated in a foreign currency, a responding tribunal of this state shall convert the amount stated in the foreign currency to the equivalent amount in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.
MS Code § 93-25-306 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 93 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application|§ 93-25-306. Inappropriate tribunal

 If a complaint or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this state or another state and notify the complainant where and when the pleading was sent.