House Bill 647

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE INCOME SHARES MODEL METHOD AND GUIDELINES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CHILD SUPPORT; TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DATA AND PRINCIPLES; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT SUCH GUIDELINES ARE PROPER; TO ALLOW COURTS TO DEVIATE THEREFROM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CALCULATION OF BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS AND FACTORS AND DEDUCTIONS TO BE USED THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECTS OF SHARED AND SPLIT CUSTODIAL ARRANGEMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR A MANDATORY MINIMUM CHILD SUPPORT AWARD; TO REQUIRE A PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE GUIDELINES; TO CREATE THE CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDERS; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINE SCHEDULE OF BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS; TO CREATE THE OBLIGATION WORKSHEET; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-19-101 AND 43-19-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jessica Upshaw

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 3

1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House