Mississippi § 93-9-30 - Full faith and credit to foreign paternity determinations.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-9-30 — Full faith and credit to foreign paternity determinations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93-9-30. Full faith and credit to foreign paternity determinations.
In any proceeding in Mississippi, either before a court or administrative tribunal, wherein the question of paternity may arise, and a determination or adjudication of paternity has been made through either a voluntary acknowledgement procedure, an administrative determination or a judicial order in another state or jurisdiction, then upon certification of that determination or adjudication by competent administrative or judicial authority of such state or jurisdiction, the court or administrative tribunal in Mississippi shall give full faith and credit to that foreign determination or adjudication, and it shall be conclusive proof of its substance.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 93-9-30 ("Full faith and credit to foreign paternity determinations.") 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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