A recent Bill, passed by the Mississippi House and Senate, has been signed by the Governor. It allows the garnishment of Casino winnings to be paid for Child Support Arrearages.

Senate Bill 2369, amending sections of MS Law, provides that the Mississippi Gaming Commission may work with the Department of Human Services to identify if persons who have “cash game winnings, including, but not limited to, slot machine annuities, sports betting and/or other reportable cash winnings…” have outstanding child support arrearages. (The complete Bill is linked above).

If it is determined there is unpaid child support, the winnings may be withheld, seized and paid over to DHS to be paid to the obligee…the parent/guardian that is owed the money.

It creates a path for policies and procedures for allowing the State another path to recoup past due child support.

Matthew Thompson is a child custody and child support attorney in Mississippi and reminds you to pay your child support and pay it often!