The county court, the circuit court, or the chancery court has jurisdiction of an action under Sections 93-9-1 through 93-9-49, and all remedies for the enforcement of orders awarding custody or for expenses of pregnancy and confinement for a wife, or for education, necessary support and maintenance, or funeral expenses for legitimate children shall apply. The defendant must defend the cause in whichever court the action is commenced. The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify or revoke an order and to increase or decrease amounts fixed by order for future education and necessary support and maintenance. All remedies under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, and amendments thereto, are available for enforcement of duties of support and maintenance under Sections 93-9-1 through 93-9-49. Parties to an action to establish paternity shall not be entitled to a jury trial. The court may also order the father to reimburse Medicaid for expenses of the pregnancy and confinement of the mother.
Codes, 1942, § 383-05; Laws, 1962, ch. 312, § 5; Laws, 1966, ch. 319, § 1; Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 135; Laws, 2000, ch. 530, § 4, eff. 7/1/2000.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 380, HB 720, 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 527, SB 2010, 1, eff. 4/24/2013.
Notes of Decisions
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cases, 1983–2020 · leading case:
Bronk v. Hobson, 152 So. 3d 1130 (Miss. 2014).
Bronk v. Hobson, 152 So. 3d 1130 (Miss. 2014).
· cites it 4× “” Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-15 (Rev. 2013) (amendment emphasized).”
Clark v. Whiten, 508 So. 2d 1105 (Miss. 1987).
· cites it 2× “3, § 31 (1890) and Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-15 (1972) in support of his claim.”
Daniels v. Bains, 967 So. 2d 77 (Miss. Ct. App. 2007).
“…the circuit court, or the chancery court has jurisdiction of an action under Sections 93-9-1 through 93-9-49. . . ." Miss.Code Ann. 93-9-15 (Rev.2004).”
Chisolm v. Eakes, 573 So. 2d 764 (Miss. 1990).
“Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-15 (1972). The burden of proof in a paternity action, where the putative father is alive, is by a preponderance of the evidence.”
Atwood v. Hicks by Hicks, 538 So. 2d 404 (Miss. 1989).
“Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-15 (1972). [3] Appellee's counsel appears under a general misimpression on whose behalf the December 1977 Chancery Court proceedings were had.”
Est. of Robinson by Jennings v. Gusta, 540 So. 2d 30 (Miss. 1989).
“Robinson's estate answered and demanded trial by jury on the issue of paternity, citing the Mississippi Uniform Law on Paternity, Miss. Code Ann., § 93-9-15 (1972). The chancery court empaneled a jury, but stated to the parties from the outset that the jury's verdict would be…”
Ivy v. Illinois Cent. Gulf R. Co., 510 So. 2d 520 (Miss. 1987).
“We do not see how it might rationally be said, on the one hand, that adjudication of the question whether Andrea Denise Allen is the child of Nathaniel Gibbs is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Circuit Court were Gibbs alive and were the suit a paternity suit, see…”
Metts v. State Dept. of Pub. Welfare, 430 So. 2d 401 (Miss. 1983).
“Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-15 (1972). REVERSED AND REMANDED TO THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY FOR PROCEEDINGS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS OPINION.”
Biloxi Reg'l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Est. of Ross, 546 So. 2d 667 (Miss. 1989).
“Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-15, the applicable statute, provides that a paternity action may be brought in circuit, chancery or a county court, and that wherever brought the defendant is entitled to demand a trial by jury.”
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