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U.S. State Codes
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Mississippi
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Title 43 - Public Welfare
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Chapter 19 - Support of Nat...
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Child Support Unit
Child Support Unit
§ 43-19-31. Child support unit authorized; purposes
§ 43-19-33. Force and effect of written stipulated agreement to support and written admission of paternity containing agreement of support
§ 43-19-34. Stipulated agreement for modification of support order; Child Support Unit authorized to send motion and notice of intent to modify; reviews for possible modification to be conducted on 3-year cycle; only upward adjustments to be ordered retroactively; noncustodial parent’s arrearage not to bar review or downward modification
§ 43-19-35. Acceptance of public assistance for child as assignment to department of recipient’s rights against nonsupporting parent; status of attorney initiating proceedings
§ 43-19-37. Court orders of support to direct payment of support, attorney’s fees and court costs to child support unit and not recipient
§ 43-19-39. Distribution of child support payments; suits by child support unit; citation of noncooperating recipient parent; withholding payments for reimbursement of erroneous past payments
§ 43-19-41. Effect of applicant’s or recipient’s refusal to assist in finding absent parent or in securing support or establishing paternity
§ 43-19-43. Husband-wife privilege; self-incriminating testimony
§ 43-19-44. Safeguarding of personal data where evidence of risk of harm; definitions; petition for release of information
§ 43-19-45. State parent locator service; cooperation of state agencies and the like with Child Support Unit; confidentiality of records; authority to request employment verification, address and social security number of absent or nonsupporting parent or alleged parent; confidentiality of records; penalties
§ 43-19-46. Report by employer to Directory of New Hires
§ 43-19-47. Employment by child support unit of staff attorneys
§ 43-19-48. Use of data match systems by Department of Human Services for noncustodial parents delinquent in child support payments
§ 43-19-49. Employment by child support unit of investigative, technical, secretarial and supportive staff
§ 43-19-51. Duties, powers and functions of Attorney General’s office, district attorneys and county attorneys unaffected
§ 43-19-53. Annual report
§ 43-19-55. Authorization to manage bank accounts for funds received as incentives from federal government and as income tax offsets
§ 43-19-57. Administrative subpoenas
§ 43-19-58. Appeals process for imposition of civil penalties
§ 43-19-59. Child Support Unit to use high-volume automated administrative enforcement to enforce out-of-state support orders
§ 43-19-61. Child Support Prosecution Fund created; purpose; funding of expenses of legal division of Child Support Unit; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund