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Miss. Code Ann. § 93-16-1 Jurisdiction of court to grant grandparents visitation rights with minor child
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Any court of this state which is competent to decide child custody matters shall have jurisdiction to grant visitation rights with a minor child or children to the grandparents of such minor child or children as provided in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-16-3 Who may petition for visitation rights; when; court in which to file petition
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(1) Whenever a court of this state enters a decree or order awarding custody of a minor child to one (1) of the parents of the child or terminating the parental rights of one (1) of the parents of a minor child, or whenever one (1) of the parents of a minor child dies, either par…
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-16-5 Parties to proceeding; discretion of court in granting, enforcing, modifying or terminating rights
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All persons required to be made parties in child custody proceedings or proceedings for the termination of parental rights shall be made parties to any proceeding in which a grandparent of a minor child or children seeks to obtain visitation rights with such minor child or childr…
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-16-7 Application of chapter
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This chapter shall not apply to the granting of visitation rights to the natural grandparents of any child who has been adopted by order or decree of any court unless: (a) one (1) of the legal parents of such child is also a natural parent of such child; or (b) one (1) of the leg…