SEC. 93-11-45. Additional powers of responding court.
(1) In addition to the foregoing powers, the court of this state when acting as the responding state has the power to subject the respondent to such terms and conditions as the court may deem proper to assure compliance with its orders and in particular:
(a) To require the respondent to furnish recognizance in the form of a cash deposit or bond of such character and in such amount as the court may deem proper to assure payment of any amount required to be paid by the respondent.
(b) To require the respondent to make payments at specified intervals to the State Department of Public Welfare or the obligee and to report personally to such department at such times as may be deemed necessary.
(c) To punish the respondent who shall violate any order of the court to the same extent as is provided by law for contempt of the court in any other suit or proceeding cognizable by the court.
(2) If the respondent asserts as a defense that he is not the father of the child for whom support is sought, and it appears to the court that the defense is not frivolous, and if both of the parties are present at the hearing or the proof required in the case indicates that the presence of either or both of the parties is not necessary, the court may adjudicate the paternity issue. Otherwise, the court may adjourn the hearing until the paternity issue has been adjudicated.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 456-22; Laws, 1954, ch. 211, Sec. 22; 1987, ch. 455, Sec. 6; 1989, ch. 370, Sec. 10, eff from and after July 1, 1989.
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of Support Law of Mississippi and the Enforcement of Child Support Orders from Foreign Jurisdictions Law, are repealed.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.