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This bill revises the provisions for durable legal guardianship in Mississippi. It amends Section 43-21-609 of the Mississippi Code to allow for the granting of durable legal custody to any person, subject to limitations and conditions prescribed by the court, if the court finds that temporary relative placement, adoption, or foster care placement is inappropriate, unavailable, or not in the best interest of the child. The bill also revises the requirements for establishing durable legal relative guardianship, removing the requirement that both reunification and adoption be determined inappropriate, and allowing the youth court to grant such guardianship if reunification has been determined inappropriate. The bill also specifies that the Department of Child Protection Services must conduct an annual review and recertification of the durable legal relative guardianship to determine if it remains in the best interest of the child.

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