Mississippi HB1662 establishes a rebuttable presumption favoring joint custody with equal parenting time in custody disputes.
Mississippi HB1662 amends the Mississippi Code to create a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint custody with equal parenting time in all custody matters. This presumption can be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. The court must document reasons for deviating from this presumption unless both parents petition for a deviation. The bill also outlines procedures for calculating child support in cases of joint custody with equally shared parenting time.
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