HB 1662 - Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children - Mississippi Key Vote
Timeline
- Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 1, 2026
- House Conference Report Adopted
- March 31, 2026
- House Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- March 26, 2026
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 5, 2026
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 11, 2026
- Introduced
- Jan. 19, 2026
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Title: Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that specifies that joint custody is the standard for divorces with children in Mississippi.
Highlights:
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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child (Sec. 1).
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Requires a court that does not award joint custody with equally shared parenting time to document the reasons for deviating from that ruling (Sec. 1).
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Establishes a process for sole custody of a child to one parent by the court (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this Act is effective after July 1, 2026 (Sec. 2).
Title: Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that specifies that joint custody is the standard for divorces with children in Mississippi.
Highlights:
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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child (Sec. 1).
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Requires a court that does not award joint custody with equally shared parenting time to document the reasons for deviating from that ruling (Sec. 1).
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Establishes a process for sole custody of a child to one parent by the court (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this Act is effective after July 1, 2026 (Sec. 2).
Title: Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children
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NOTE: THIS CHAMBER HAS REFUSED TO CONCUR WITH THE AMENDMENTS OF THE OPPOSING CHAMBER, HOWEVER NO VOTES WERE TAKEN.
Title: Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children
Title: Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children
Title: Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children