Mississippi § 93-17-105 - Interstate compacts; requirements.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-17-105 — Interstate compacts; requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93-17-105. Interstate compacts; requirements.
A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by Sections 93-17-101 through 93-17-109 shall contain the following: A provision making the compact available for joinder by all states; A provision or provisions for withdrawal from the compact upon written notice to the parties, but with a period of one (1) year between the date of the notice and the effective date of the withdrawal; A requirement that the protections afforded by or pursuant to the compact continue in force for the duration of the adoption assistance and be applicable to all children and their adoptive parents who on the effective date of the withdrawal are receiving adoption assistance from a party state other than the one in which they are resident and have their principal place of abode; A requirement that each instance of adoption assistance to which the compact applies be covered by an adoption assistance agreement in writing between the adoptive parents and the state child welfare agency of the state which undertakes to provide the adoption assistance, and further, that any such agreement be expressly for the benefit of the adopted child and enforceable by the adoptive parents and the state agency providing the adoption assistance; and Such other provisions as may be appropriate to implement the proper administration of the compact.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 93-17-105
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-17-105 cover?
Section 93-17-105 ("Interstate compacts; requirements.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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