The obligation of the estate of the father for liabilities under Section 93-9-7 is limited to amounts accrued prior to his death. However, in order to hold the estate of the father liable under Section 93-9-7, the action must be filed within one (1) year after the death of the father or within ninety (90) days after the first publication of notice to creditors to present their claims, whichever is less.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 93-9-5. Application of Uniform Law on Paternity
§ 93-9-7. Obligations of father
§ 93-9-11. Limitation on recovery from father
§ 93-9-13. Limitation on recovery from father's estate
§ 93-9-15. Jurisdiction and remedies; right to trial by jury
§ 93-9-19. Time of trial; perpetuation of testimony
§ 93-9-25. Blood tests and other tests; costs; compensation of experts
§ 93-9-30. Full faith and credit to foreign paternity determinations
§ 93-9-33. Commitment for contempt
§ 93-9-37. False declaration of identity
§ 93-9-43. Prosecuting official
§ 93-9-47. No explicit reference to illegitimacy to appear in certain records