Mississippi HB11 prohibits the application of Sharia law in divorce and child custody cases.
Mississippi HB11 amends the Mississippi Code of 1972 to prohibit the application of Sharia law in divorce and child custody cases. The bill voids contract provisions that reference foreign law in disputes involving parent-child relationships if the foreign law would violate fundamental rights guaranteed by the U.S. or Mississippi Constitutions. It also voids contract provisions that designate a foreign forum for resolving such disputes if the foreign law would violate fundamental rights.
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