Acknowledgment of matrimony & paternity; revise related provisions, define certain terms & recognize a fundamental right of a parent.

An Act To Amend Section 41-57-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Upon The Birth Of A Child, The Hospital, Birthing Center, Midwife Or Other Birth Attendant Shall Provide An Opportunity For The Child's Mother To Complete An Acknowledgement Of Matrimony And Paternity, Stating Whether She Is Married To The Child's Natural Father, Married To Someone Other Than The Child's Natural Father Or Unmarried; To Provide That If At The Time Of The Birth, The Child's Mother Acknowledges That The Child Is Born Out Of Lawful Matrimony Or If The Results Of Scientific Tests Indicate That The Husband Of The Child's Mother, If She Is Married, Is Not The Biological Father Of The Child, That The Child's Mother And Natural Father, If Present And Identifiable, Shall Be Provided An Opportunity To Complete An Acknowledgment Of Paternity As Specified In Section 93-9-28(4); To Amend Section 41-57-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mirror Existing Statutory Language Regarding A Child Born Out Of Lawful Matrimony; To Amend Section 93-9-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 93-9-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete A Necessary Finding To Be Granted Relief In A Petition For Disestablishment Of Paternity That The Child Was Not Conceived By Artificial Insemination While The Legal Father Ordered To Pay Support And The Child's Mother Were Married; To Create New Section 1-3-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "mother," "father" And "parent"; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue Rules; To Provide That The Liberty Of A Parent To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of That Parent's Child Is A Fundamental Right And That Neither This State, Any Political Subdivision Of This State Nor Any Other Governmental Entity May Substantially Burden Such Right Without Demonstrating That The Burden Is Required By A Compelling Governmental Interest Of The Highest Order And Is The Least Restrictive Means Of Furthering That Compelling Governmental Interest; And For Related Purposes.