Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 93 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS (§§ 93-1-1 — 93-31-7)
Chapter 9 - PARENTAGE (§§ 93-9-1 — 93-9-75)
DEATH OF MOTHER OR CHILD (§§ 93-9-71 — 93-9-75)
Section 93-9-75 - Death of child; effect on paternity proceeding

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 93-9-75 (2023)
Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation.

The death of the child, if the mother be living and unmarried, shall not be cause of abatement or bar to any suit brought under this chapter; but the court trying the same shall, on conviction, give judgment for such sum as shall be deemed just.

Codes, 1892, § 254; 1906, § 273; Hemingway's 1917, § 222; 1930, § 184; 1942, § 388; Laws, 2011, ch. 376, § 2, eff. 3/14/2011.


Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Mississippi may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.