In a proceeding under this chapter, a complainant seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a complaint. Unless otherwise ordered under Section 93-25-312, the complaint or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address and social security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, social security number and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the complaint must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The complaint may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the defendant.
The complaint must specify the relief sought. The complaint and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application
§ 93-25-301. Proceedings under chapter
§ 93-25-302. Proceeding by minor parent
§ 93-25-304. Duties of initiating tribunal
§ 93-25-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal
§ 93-25-306. Inappropriate tribunal
§ 93-25-307. Duties of support enforcement agency
§ 93-25-308. Duty of the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services
§ 93-25-310. Duties of Department of Human Services
§ 93-25-311. Pleadings and accompanying documents
§ 93-25-312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
§ 93-25-314. Limited immunity of complainant
§ 93-25-315. Nonparentage as defense
§ 93-25-316. Special rules of evidence and procedure
§ 93-25-317. Communications between tribunals