Section 93-17-63 – Confidentiality

All records regarding such adoption shall be confidential. Anyone violating or releasing information of a confidential nature, as contemplated by Sections 93-17-51 through 93-17-67 without the approval of the court with jurisdiction or the State Department of Public...

Section 93-17-59 – Eligibility

Any child meeting criteria specified in Section 93-17-55 for whom the state department of public welfare feels supplemental benefits are necessary to improve opportunities for adoption will be eligible for the program. The adoption agency shall document that...

Section 93-17-55 – Definitions

As used in Sections 93-17-51 through 93-17-67, the word “child” shall mean a minor as defined by Mississippi law who is:(a) A dependent of a public or voluntary licensed child-placing agency, eligible for Supplemental Security Income prior to the...