Mississippi Code
Title 43 - Public Welfare
Chapter 15 - Child Welfare

Article 1 - Administration of Child Welfare

§ 43-15-1. Title of article - This article may be cited as the "Administration of Child...

§ 43-15-3. Powers and duties of Department of Human Services; appeal to Director of Division of Family and Children's Services for denial of foster care and/or adoption assistance - The Department of Human Services is hereby authorized, empowered and...

§ 43-15-7. County department authorized to provide protective services; appropriation of funds - The county department of public welfare is hereby authorized to...

§ 43-15-9. Article inapplicable to orphans' homes, etc. - None of the provisions of this article shall apply to...

§ 43-15-13. Foster care placement program; objectives; system of individualized plans and reviews; training program for persons who provide foster care and relative care; placement priorities and goals; changes in placement; notice to families; right... - Each child's review plan once every six (6) months shall...

§ 43-15-15. Registry of children in custody of State Department of Public Welfare and public or private agencies - The State Department of Public Welfare shall maintain a registry...

§ 43-15-21. Penalty for releasing confidential information - Anyone violating or releasing information of a confidential nature without...

§ 43-15-25. Elected officials as foster parents; payments on behalf of foster child - An elected official shall not be precluded from serving as...

Article 2 - Multidisciplinary Child Protection Teams -

Article 3 - Licensing of Family Foster Homes, Child-caring Agencies and Child-placing Agencies

§ 43-15-101. Purpose - The purpose of this article is to protect the health,...

§ 43-15-103. Definitions - As used in this article: "Agency" means a residential child-caring...

§ 43-15-107. Licensure requirements - 1. Previously revoked by the office; or 2. Voluntarily returned...

§ 43-15-111. Exemptions from licensure requirements - The provisions of this act do not apply to: A...

§ 43-15-121. Injunctions - In addition to, and notwithstanding, any other remedy provided by...

§ 43-15-123. Criminal penalties - Any person, agency, association, corporation, institution, society or other organization...

§ 43-15-125. Immunity for Department of Human Services and its employees - The Department of Human Services and/or its officers, employees, attorneys...

Article 5 - Baby Drop-off Law

§ 43-15-205. Affirmative defense to crime of child abandonment - It shall be an absolute affirmative defense to prosecution under...

§ 43-15-207. Definition of "emergency medical services provider." - For the purposes of this article, an emergency medical services...

§ 43-15-209. Immunity from liability - A person or entity taking possession of a child under...

Article 7 - Restrictions On Employment By Or Operation Of Child Care Facilities By Registered Sex Offenders

§ 43-15-301. Definitions - As used in this article, the following words and phrases...

§ 43-15-305. Registered sex offenders prohibited from owning or operating child care services; penalties for violations - A person required to register as a sex offender under...

Article 9 - Missing Child Reports -