Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1589

Introduced

1/20/25

Refer

1/20/25

Failed

2/13/25

Durable legal custody; remove as dispositional alternative in neglect and abuse cases.

No companion bills found.

Department of Child Protection Services; amend provision related to durable legal guardianship as permanency option.

Department of Child Protection Services; amend provision related to durable legal guardianship as permanency option.

Foster care decisions; authorize appeal of to the chancery court of residence.

Mississippi Foster Parent's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create.

Department of Child Protection Services; authorize sole placement authority for children in legal custody of CPS.

Child placed in foster care; clarify that youth court must be consulted before placement is revised.

Foster Parents' Bill of Rights; and Responsibilities; create and require to be provided to foster parents.

Kinship payments for foster children; revise who may be paid.