§ 93-21-16. Full faith and credit for certain protective orders issued in other jurisdictions
A protective order from another jurisdiction issued to protect the applicant from abuse as defined in Section 93-21-3, or a protection order as defined in Section 93-22-3, issued by a tribunal of another state shall be accorded full faith and credit by the courts of this state and enforced in this state as provided for […]
§ 93-21-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Protection from Domestic Abuse Law.”
§ 93-21-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Abuse” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between spouses, former spouses, persons living as spouses or who formerly lived as spouses, persons having a child or children in common, other individuals related by consanguinity or affinity who reside together or […]
§ 93-21-5. Jurisdiction and venue
The municipal justice, county or chancery court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter as provided in this chapter. The petitioner’s right to relief under this chapter shall not be affected by his leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse. Venue shall be proper in any county or municipality where the respondent […]
§ 93-21-7. Petition to seek domestic abuse protection order; proper forum for petition alleging domestic abuse; waiver of filing fees in domestic abuse cases
Any person may seek a domestic abuse protection order for himself by filing a petition alleging abuse by the respondent. Any parent, adult household member, or next friend of the abused person may seek a domestic abuse protection order on behalf of any minor children or any person alleged to be incompetent by filing a […]
§ 93-21-9. Contents of petition
A petition filed under the provisions of this chapter shall state: Except as otherwise provided in this section, the name, address and county of residence of each petitioner and of each individual alleged to have committed abuse; The facts and circumstances concerning the alleged abuse; The relationships between the petitioners and the individuals alleged to […]
§ 93-21-11. Notice and hearing
Within ten (10) days of the filing of a petition under the provisions of this chapter, the court shall hold a hearing, at which time the petitioner must prove the allegation of abuse by a preponderance of the evidence. The respondent shall be given notice of the filing of any petition and of the date, […]