Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-29 (2026)
Order
✓ current as of July 2026
- (1) If the finding be against the defendant, the court shall make an order of filiation, declaring paternity and for the support and education of the child.
- (2) The order of filiation shall specify the sum to be paid weekly or otherwise. In addition to providing for the support and education, the order shall also provide for the funeral expenses if the child has died; for the support of the child prior to the making of the order of filiation; and such other expenses as the court may deem proper. In the event the defendant has health insurance available to him through an employer or organization that may extend benefits to the dependents of such defendant, the order of filiation may require the defendant to exercise the option of additional coverage in favor of the child he is legally responsible to support.
- (3) The court may require the payment to be made to the mother, or to some person or corporation to be designated by the court as trustee, but if the child is or is likely to become a public charge on a county or the state, the public welfare agent of that county shall be made the trustee. The payment shall be directed to be made to a trustee if the mother does not reside within the jurisdiction of the court. The trustee shall report to the court annually, or oftener as directed by the court, the amounts received and paid over.
Codes, 1942, § 383-12; Laws, 1962, ch. 312, § 12; Laws, 1981, ch 529, § 4; Laws, 1985, ch. 518, § 17; Laws, 1989, ch. 511, § 6, eff. 7/1/1989.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1987–2006 · leading case: Clark v. Whiten, 508 So. 2d 1105 (Miss. 1987).
Clark v. Whiten, 508 So. 2d 1105 (Miss. 1987). “Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-29 (1972). Ordinarily, the issue of support and maintenance should be resolved by the court without aid of a jury.”
Baker by Williams v. Williams, 503 So. 2d 249 (Miss. 1987). “Also significant and further demonstrating that the paternity act is not to be used in the manner sought here is the plain wording of Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-29 (1972), setting forth the order to be entered.”
McClee v. Simmons, 834 So. 2d 61 (Miss. Ct. App. 2002). “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-29(2) (Rev.1994). Further, the chancellor is limited to assessing liability on the father for back child support to the one year before the commencement of the action.”
Dobbins v. Coleman, 930 So. 2d 1246 (Miss. 2006). “§ 43-19-101(6); Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-29 ; Miss.Code Ann.”
Parker v. MISS. DHS, 827 So. 2d 18 (Miss. Ct. App. 2002). “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-29(2) (Rev.1994). Further, the chancellor is limited to assessing liability on the father for back child support to the one year before the commencement of the action.”
R.E. v. C.E.W., 752 So. 2d 1019 (Miss. 1999). “Relief was apparently sought on the basis of Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-29 (1994). First of all, that statute did not become effective until July 1, 1989, three years after the birth of H.”
Re v. Cew, 752 So. 2d 1019 (Miss. 1999). “Relief was apparently sought on the basis of Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-29 (1994). First of all, that statute did not become effective until July 1, 1989, three years after the birth of H.”
Nita Elaine Snyder Dobbins v. Johnny Lee Coleman (Miss. 2004). “§ 43-19-101 (6); Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-29 ; Miss. Code Ann.”
— Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-29(2) — 2 cases
McClee v. Simmons, 834 So. 2d 61 (Miss. Ct. App. 2002). “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-29(2) (Rev.1994). Further, the chancellor is limited to assessing liability on the father for back child support to the one year before the commencement of the action.”
Parker v. MISS. DHS, 827 So. 2d 18 (Miss. Ct. App. 2002). “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-29(2) (Rev.1994). Further, the chancellor is limited to assessing liability on the father for back child support to the one year before the commencement of the action.”
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