The court also has power, on default as aforesaid, to adjudge the father in contempt and to order him committed to jail in the same manner and with the same powers as in case of commitment for default in giving security. The commitment of the father shall not operate to stay execution upon the judgment of the bond.
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