Bill > HB1662

This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption in Mississippi law that joint custody with equal parenting time is in the best interest of a child in all custody matters, meaning courts will generally favor shared custody unless there's evidence to the contrary. If a court deviates from this presumption, it must document its reasons, unless both parents agree to the deviation. The bill also outlines how child support will be calculated in cases of equally shared parenting time, generally by comparing what each parent would pay under standard guidelines and ordering the difference to be paid by the higher-earning parent. This change aims to ensure children have frequent and continuing contact with both parents and applies to all custody determinations.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1662.xml