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U.S. State Codes
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Mississippi
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Title 93 - Domestic Relations
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Chapter 15 - Mississippi Termination of Parenta...
Chapter 15 - Mississippi Termination of Parental Rights Law
§ 93-15-101. Short title
§ 93-15-103. Definitions
§ 93-15-105. Jurisdiction and venue
§ 93-15-107. Commencement of proceedings; parties; summons
§ 93-15-109. Surrender of a child to the Department of Child Protection Services or a home
§ 93-15-111. Termination by written voluntary release
§ 93-15-113. Conduct of hearing for involuntary termination of parental rights; counsel for parent
§ 93-15-115. Involuntary termination when child in care and custody or under the supervision of the Department of Child Protection Services pursuant to youth court proceedings and reasonable efforts for reunification are required; standard of proof
§ 93-15-117. Involuntary termination when child in care and custody or under supervision of the Department of Child Protection Services pursuant to youth court proceedings and reasonable efforts for reunification are not required; standard of proof
§ 93-15-119. Involuntary termination in chancery court for reasons of abandonment, desertion, or parental unfitness to raise the child; standard of proof
§ 93-15-121. Grounds for termination
§ 93-15-123. Court discretion not to terminate
§ 93-15-125. Compliance with Indian Child Welfare Act
§ 93-15-127. Effect on another parent’s rights
§ 93-15-129. Petitions involving sexual abuse or serious bodily injury treated as preference case
§ 93-15-131. Post-judgment proceedings
§ 93-15-133. Review by Supreme Court