SEC. 93-11-3. Purposes; liberal construction.

The purposes of sections 93-11-1 to 93-11-63 are to improve and extend by reciprocal legislation the enforcement of duties of support and to make uniform the law with respect thereto. Sections 93-11-1 to 93-11-63 are remedial and shall be liberally construed to accomplish their purposes.

SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 456-01; Laws, 1954, ch. 211, Sec. 1.

1997 Amendment:

SECTION 131. Sections 93-11-1, 93-11-3, 93-11-5, 93-11-7, 93-11-9, 93-11-11, 93-11-13, 93-11-15, 93-11-17, 93-11-19, 93-11-21, 93-11-23, 93-11-25, 93-11-27, 93-11-29, 93-11-31, 93-11-33, 93-11-35, 93-11-37, 93-11-39, 93-11-41, 93-11-43, 93-11-45, 93-11-47, 93-11-49, 93-11-51, 93-11-53, 93-11-55, 93-11-57, 93-11-59, 93-11-61, 93-11-63, 93-12-1, 93-12-3, 93-12-5, 93-12-7, 93-12-9, 93-12-11, 93-12-13, 93-12-15 and 93-12-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, which provide for and constitute the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Law of Mississippi and the Enforcement of Child Support Orders from Foreign Jurisdictions Law, are repealed.

SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 131, SB2164, Effective July 1, 1997.