AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW CHARGES AGAINST A PARENT WHO SHALL DESERT OR WILLFULLY NEGLECT OR REFUSE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF HIS OR HER CHILD WHEN THAT CHILD IS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 97-5-3, 99-1-5
As Passed by the Senate: 97-5-3, 99-1-5
Approved by the Governor: 97-5-3