SB2750

Mississippi SB2750 revises laws on paternity and matrimony acknowledgment, defining terms and recognizing parental rights.

Mississippi SB2750 amends existing statutes to revise provisions related to the acknowledgment of matrimony and paternity. It defines terms such as "mother," "father," and "parent," clarifying that every child has exactly one mother and one father. The bill mandates that upon a child's birth, the hospital or birth attendant must provide an opportunity for the mother to acknowledge paternity and state her marital status. If the child is born out of lawful matrimony, the mother and father must acknowledge paternity.