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Laws current as of August 8, 2025

I was granted temporary custody with my protection order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in Mississippi?

As long as the child custody part of your order meets the standards of certain federal laws, Mississippi can enforce it.1

To have someone read your order and tell you if it meets these standards, contact a lawyer in your area. Please visit our Mississippi Finding a Lawyer page if you need help finding one.

1 The federal laws are the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) or the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), and 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980.)

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