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 and report by a public authority or agency, in which event no such fee shall be allowed.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 17 - Adoption, Change of Name, and Legitimation of Children
§ 93-17-11. Investigation; interlocutory decree; appeal
§ 93-17-14. Home study in international adoptions valid for 24 months
§ 93-17-15. Limitation on action to set aside final decree
§ 93-17-17. Grounds for setting aside proceedings limited
§ 93-17-25. Proceedings and records confidential; use in court or administrative proceedings
§ 93-17-27. References to marital status of natural parents prohibited
§ 93-17-29. References to parents and child in docket entries and decrees
§ 93-17-31. Clerks to keep separate index, docket and minute books