2. The law enforcement authority shall not adopt any rules, regulations or guidelines prohibiting the lodging or taking of measures in relation to the lodging of a report or preventing a child from being a missing child or a child from being considered a missing child. For the purposes of this section and in accordance with federal law, a runaway child is a missing child and, as such, cannot be excluded solely because the child is voluntarily absent from his or her habitual residence. The Mississippi Bar Association has created a resource that explains divorce in Mississippi. You can access it by clicking here: www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/what-are-the-grounds-for-divorce-in-mississippi/ minors, defined as youth under the age of 18, have these and other rights under Mississippi Juvenile Court laws. If the police arrest a minor and place him in juvenile detention, the officer who takes him into custody must immediately inform the juvenile judge or a senior commissioner. It continues to make reasonable efforts to inform the child`s parents, guardians or guardians and to invite parents, guardians or guardians to attend each interview. The Juvenile Court Laws divide juvenile misdeeds into three categories. Status offences, i.e. acts of persons between the ages of 7 and 18, include habitual disobedience to a parent or guardian; intentionally and habitually violating school rules or absenteeing; and running away from home for no good reason. The Mississippi Judicial College provides information and forms about guardianship in Mississippi: mjc.olemiss.edu/gap-act/ (3)? Nothing in this section precludes prosecution of the parent, guardian or any other person under any state law or municipal ordinance defining an act as a felony or misdemeanor.

? Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a person from having a right to a jury trial if he is accused of having contravened the provisions of this section. (6) Upon receipt of a missing child report in accordance with subsection (5) of this section, the law enforcement agency that submitted the report to the National Crime Information Centre shall, (a) procedures for accepting and filing missing children reports; g)? Nothing in subparagraph (c) of this subsection shall prevent a parent or guardian from disciplining a child of that parent or guardian, or prevent a person in loco parentis of a child from disciplining that child when reasonably done and from imposing corporal punishment or appropriate disciplinary action against the child or the child of that parent or guardian; for which a person stands in loco parentis is a defense against a violation. in accordance with subparagraph (c) of this Subdivision. 3. Law enforcement authorities do not impose a mandatory waiting period before receiving a missing person report and opening an investigation to find a missing child. (v)? deprive a child of the nourishment necessary for his life or growth; (ii)? Hitting a child under fourteen (14) years of age in the face or head with a closed fist; Follow this link to access Mississippi Bar`s information on domestic violence. (4) (a)? A parent, guardian or caregiver who endangers the person or health of a child by knowingly causing or permitting the presence of the child when a person immediately sells, manufactures or possesses precursors or chemical substances with the intent to manufacture, sell or possess a controlled substance, in accordance with section 41-29-139 or 41-29-313, is guilty of endangering a child and may result in: Imprisonment for up to ten (10) years or payment of a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or both. (8)? Any prosecution arising out of a violation of this article shall be brought before the competent district, district, judicial or district court; provided, however, that nothing herein limits or dilutes the contempt powers of the juvenile court. b)? For the purposes of this section, a child is a person who has not yet attained the age of eighteen years. ? A child who has not yet attained the age of eighteen years and who is on active service in a branch of the armed forces or who is married shall not be considered a child within the meaning of this Act. In Mississippi, a “child in need of supervision” must be at least 7 years old. The highest age at which a child`s conduct can be considered a status offence is 17.

At the age of 7 to 10, a child may be called a “supervising child” if he or she has committed a delinquent act. Other non-delinquent behaviors include: absenteeism, habitual disobedience, ungovernability, being out of control at school, and running away. Code ann. § 43-21-105. 4. A missing child entry may not be removed from the National Crime Information Centre database solely on the basis of the age of the missing child. www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/what-if-my-spousepartner-abuses-me/ juvenile court records are generally kept confidential and the court may order that the records be sealed if the juvenile reaches the age of 20 or if a case is cancelled or discontinued. However, there are exceptions when records can be opened. Follow this link to access child support information from Mississippi Bar. www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/child-support-what-every-mother-and-father-should-know/. A minor will only be photographed and fingerprinted if it is a crime or if it is the possession or use of a dangerous weapon.

While police can take a blood sample or perform a breathalyzer test on a teen, they can`t pump the teen`s stomach for evidence. In a witness identification queue, other people should look like the suspect. The Mississippi Bar Association has information on determining paternity here: www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/determining-paternity/ The Mississippi Department of Human Services has several paternity resources as well as on its child support website: www.mdhs.ms.gov/child-support/(e)? A parent, guardian or other person who knowingly permits the continuation of a child`s physical or sexual abuse is guilty of child neglect and may be sentenced to imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Correctional Services for up to ten (10) years or a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000). or both. d)? If the deprivation of age-appropriate clothing, shelter, health care or supervision results in significant harm to the child`s physical, mental or emotional health, the person may be sentenced to imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Correctional Services for up to five (5) years or a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000). or both. The Mississippi Bar explains what the “best interests of the child” means in determining custody: www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/child-custody-considering-the-best-interest-of-the-child/. (7)? In proceedings arising from a report under article 43-21-353 of the Juvenile Courts Act, the testimony of the medical reporter about the child`s injury, condition or cause cannot be excluded on the grounds that the doctor`s testimony violates doctor-patient professional secrecy or similar privilege or violates disclosure. ? The medical report is considered evidence only if it is presented as evidence in support of his testimony.

7. Upon receipt of a missing person report, the law enforcement agency verifies that the circumstances in which the child has disappeared meet the criteria required to issue an Amber Alert and, if necessary, promptly provide the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation with all necessary documents to request the issuance of an Amber Alert. If you`re under 21, want to live independently of your parents, and both parents sign emancipation papers, you may be able to be emancipated under Mississippi law with our free legal forms. You can access the documents here: this link will take you to another website with an interactive form (the website will ask a series of questions about your particular situation). At the end of the questions, the site creates the emancipation documents for you. Click here for a manual to complete most emancipations in Mississippi.