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Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-14 Home study in international adoptions valid for 24 months
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In the case of international adoptions, a home study of the prospective adopting parents shall be valid for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of completion.
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-15 Limitation on action to set aside final decree
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No action shall be brought to set aside any final decree of adoption, whether granted upon consent or personal process or on process by publication, except within six (6) months of the entry thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-17 Grounds for setting aside proceedings limited
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For all purposes of this chapter, the chancery court shall be a court of general jurisdiction and it is declared to be the public policy of the state that no adoption proceedings shall be permitted to be set aside except for jurisdictional defects and for failure to file and pros…
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-19 Costs
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All costs of the proceeding shall be taxed in the manner that the court may direct, including a reasonable fee as determined, approved, and allowed by the court to be paid for each investigation that may be authorized or required by the chancellor, other than for an investigation…