HB424: Sex offenders and child custody; revise guidelines regarding the best interest of the child in cases of.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 93-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Court, In Which Custody Is In Dispute And Allegations Regarding Exposure To A Convicted Sex Offender Exist, To Investigate And Consider The Findings Of The Allegations When Considering The Best Interests Of The Child; To Require A Rebuttable Presumption That Such Exposure Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Child; To Amend Section 97-5-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Felony Parental Child Sexual Abuse To Include Grandparents Who Are Convicted For Sexual Abuse Of Their Grandchildren; To Amend Section 93-16-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Grandparents' Visitation Rights To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.