As Amended
SEC. 93-11-27. Duty of court of this state as initiating state.
If the court of this state acting as an initiating state finds that the petition sets forth facts from which it may be determined that the respondent owes a duty of support and that a court of the responding state may obtain jurisdiction of the respondent or his property, it shall so certify and shall cause three (3) copies of (1) the URESA action request, (2) uniform support petition, (3) certificate and order, (4) paternity affidavit, if applicable, (5) general testimony for URESA and (6) order and judgment to be transmitted to the central registry in the responding state or jurisdiction.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 456-13; Laws, 1954, ch. 211, Sec. 13; 1989, ch. 370, Sec. 5; 1993, ch. 506, Sec. 8, eff from and after July 2, 1993.
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of Support Law of Mississippi and the Enforcement of Child Support Orders from Foreign Jurisdictions Law, are repealed.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.