A complainant may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies.
A complainant may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, Sections 93-25-706 through 93-25-713 apply.
In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a Convention support order or foreign support agreement:
A complainant filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance from the Department of Human Services.
This article does not prevent the application of laws of this state that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order or foreign support agreement.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Article 7 - Support Proceeding Under Convention
§ 93-25-703. Relationship of the Department of Human Services to United States central authority
§ 93-25-704. Initiation by the Department of Human Services of support proceeding under Convention
§ 93-25-706. Registration of Convention support order
§ 93-25-707. Contest of registered Convention support order
§ 93-25-708. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order
§ 93-25-709. Partial enforcement
§ 93-25-710. Foreign support agreement
§ 93-25-711. Modification of Convention child-support order
§ 93-25-712. Personal information; limit on use
§ 93-25-713. Record in original language; English translation