HB783: Child custody; require presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 93-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Custody Standards To Provide A Rebuttable Presumption Of Joint Custody With Equal Parenting Time In All Custody Matters; To Require A Court To Document Reasons For Deviation From Joint Custody If The Court Fails To Grant Joint Custody; To Bring Forward Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Additional Remedies Provided By Chancery Court, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.