Mississippi Code
Title 93 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 9 - Parentage

Uniform Law on Paternity

§ 93-9-1. Short title - Sections 93-9-1 through 93-9-49 may be cited as the "Mississippi...

§ 93-9-3. Construction - Nothing herein contained shall be construed as abridging the power...

§ 93-9-5. Application of Uniform Law on Paternity - Sections 93-9-1 through 93-9-49 apply to all cases of birth...

§ 93-9-7. Obligations of father - The father of a child which is or may be...

§ 93-9-11. Limitation on recovery from father - The father's liabilities for past education and necessary support and...

§ 93-9-13. Limitation on recovery from father's estate - The obligation of the estate of the father for liabilities...

§ 93-9-15. Jurisdiction and remedies; right to trial by jury - The county court, the circuit court, or the chancery court...

§ 93-9-19. Time of trial; perpetuation of testimony - If the issue of paternity is raised in an action...

§ 93-9-21. Blood tests and other tests; enforcement of order to submit; notice of witnesses testifying as to sexual intercourse with mother - If any party refuses to submit to such tests, the...

§ 93-9-25. Blood tests and other tests; costs; compensation of experts - The costs of the blood or other tests required by...

§ 93-9-30. Full faith and credit to foreign paternity determinations - In any proceeding in Mississippi, either before a court or...

§ 93-9-33. Commitment for contempt - The court also has power, on default as aforesaid, to...

§ 93-9-37. False declaration of identity - The making of a false complaint as to the identity...

§ 93-9-39. Probation - Upon a failure to give security as provided herein, the...

§ 93-9-41. Appeals - An appeal in all cases may be taken by the...

§ 93-9-43. Prosecuting official - It shall be the duty of the county attorney, in...

§ 93-9-45. Costs - If the court makes an order of filiation, declaring paternity...

§ 93-9-47. No explicit reference to illegitimacy to appear in certain records - In all records, certificates or other papers hereafter made or...

§ 93-9-49. Settlement agreements - An agreement of settlement with the alleged father is binding...

Death of Mother or Child

§ 93-9-71. Death of mother; effect on paternity proceeding - The death of the mother shall not abate the paternity...

§ 93-9-73. Dying declarations of mother - In all proceedings to determine the parentage of a child...

§ 93-9-75. Death of child; effect on paternity proceeding - The death of the child, if the mother be living...