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Mississippi · Snapshot Mississippi Code Release 78 (2020-07), retrieved 2026-09-17

Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-27: References to marital status of natural parents prohibited.

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  1. Title 93. Domestic Relations
  2. Chapter 17. Adoption, Change of Name, and Legitimation of Children
  3. Article 1. In General.

No reference shall be required to be made to the marital status of the natural parents of the child nor shall any allegation or recital be made therein that the child was born out of wedlock in any petition filed or decree entered upon consent.

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