Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2771

Introduced

1/20/25

Refer

1/20/25

Engrossed

2/7/25

Refer

2/13/25

Enrolled

3/19/25

Passed

3/24/25

Youth court; revise timeline for permanency hearings.

No companion bills found.

Office Of State Public Defender; authorize representation of youth in delinquency and/or children in need of supervision.

Office of State Public Defender; authorize to represent youth in delinquency and/or child in need of supervision proceedings.

Guardian ad litem; authorize to be paid a reasonable fee for services to a child.

Department of Child Protection Services; revise provision related to guardian ad litems and CPS representation by counsel.

Permanency hearing timelines; revise for children adjudicated abused or neglected.

Adoption; bring forward and conform sections related to.

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.