HB 1662
Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of.
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Bill overview
An act to amend section 93-5-24, mississippi code of 1972, to create a rebuttable presumption IN favor of joint custody with equal parenting time IN all custody matters; To provide that the presumption shall be rebuttable by a preponderance of the evidence; To provide for the calculation of child support where the court awards joint custody with equally shared parenting time; To require a court to document the reasons from deviating from the presumption unless both parents petition for a deviation; To clarify that this section shall apply to all custody determinations; And for related purposes.
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