Mississippi § 93-25-705 - Direct request.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-25-705 — Direct request., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93-25-705. Direct request.
A complainant may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. A complainant may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, Sections 93-25-706 through 93-25-713 apply. In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a Convention support order or foreign support agreement: A security, bond, or deposit is not required to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses; and An obligee or obligor that in the issuing country has benefited from free legal assistance is entitled to benefit, at least to the same extent, from any free legal assistance provided for by the law of this state under the same circumstances. A complainant filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance from the Department of Human Services. This article does not prevent the application of laws of this state that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order or foreign support agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 93-25-705
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-25-705 cover?
Section 93-25-705 ("Direct request.") 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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