Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-7 (2026)

Obligations of father

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The father of a child which is or may be born out of lawful matrimony is liable to the same extent as the father of a child born of lawful matrimony, whether or not the child is born alive, for the reasonable expense of the mother's pregnancy and confinement, and for the education, necessary support and maintenance, and medical and funeral expenses of the child. A child born out of lawful matrimony also includes a child born to a married woman by a man other than her lawful husband.

Codes, 1942, § 383-01; Laws, 1962, ch. 312, § 1, eff. 7/1/1962.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1987–2010 · leading case: Jones v. Chandler, 592 So. 2d 966 (Miss. 1991).

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Jones v. Chandler, 592 So. 2d 966 (Miss. 1991). · cites it 3× “According to Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-7 (1972), Jones has a duty to support his child even though it is born out of wedlock.”

Moulds v. Bradley, 791 So. 2d 220 (Miss. 2001). “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-7 (1994). However, we are unable to conclude whether an award of $1,000 per month for the support of one child is adequate without the benefit of the Chancellor's analysis using Moulds's correct annual adjusted gross income.”

Clark v. Whiten, 508 So. 2d 1105 (Miss. 1987). · cites it 2× “Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-7 (1972). The act further provides that an order of filiation declaring paternity *1110 shall specify the sum to be paid weekly or otherwise.”

Barnes v. Dep't of Human Servs., 42 So. 3d 10 (Miss. 2010). · cites it 2× “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-7 (Rev.2004). The Legislature passed guidelines to assist chancery courts in determining the amount of child support to award in an individual case.”

S.B. v. L.W., 793 So. 2d 656 (Miss. Ct. App. 2001). “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-7; § 93-9-9(1); § 97-5-3.”

Sb v. Lw, 793 So. 2d 656 (Miss. Ct. App. 2001). “Miss.Code Ann. § 93-9-7; § 93-9-9(1); § 97-5-3.”

Eric Shannon Moulds v. Bridget Bushay Fairley Bradley (Miss. 1999). “Miss. Code Ann. § 93-9-7 (1994). However, we are unable to conclude whether an award of $1,000 per month for the support of one child is adequate without the benefit of the Chancellor's analysis using Moulds's correct annual adjusted gross income.”

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