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Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-1 Jurisdiction to alter names and legitimate offspring; legitimation by subsequent marriage
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(1) The chancery court or the chancellor in vacation, of the county of the residence of the petitioners shall have jurisdiction upon the petition of any person to alter the names of such person, to make legitimate any living offspring of the petitioner not born in wedlock, and to…
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-11 Investigation; interlocutory decree; appeal
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(1) At any time after the filing of the petition for adoption and completion of process thereon, and before the entering of a final decree, the court may, in its discretion, of its own motion or on motion of any party to the proceeding, require an investigation and report to the …
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-12 Authority of court to impose fee for court-ordered home study relating to child custody matters and in all adoptions
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In any child custody matter hereafter filed in any chancery or county court in which temporary or permanent custody has already been placed with a parent or guardian and in all adoptions, the court shall impose a fee for any court-ordered home study performed by the Department of…
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-13 Final decree and effect thereof; completion of home study before final decree entered
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(1) A final decree of adoption shall not be entered before the expiration of six (6) months from the entry of the interlocutory decree except (a) when a child is a stepchild of a petitioner or is related by blood to the petitioner within the third degree according to the rules of…
