A proposed bill in Indiana could force parents who are behind on their child support payments to hand over their gambling winnings to their children.
The legislation, which is being considered by the Judiciary Committee of the 
state Senate, would withhold casino jackpot winnings from parents who are behind on their child support payments. For example, winners of slot-machine winnings of $1,200 or more would be checked for delinquent child support when they try and cash their prize.
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“How do I know that the child support I am paying is really being used for the benefit of my kids?” This is a question I hear from my bankruptcy clients as well as from Social Security disability clients who are facing the prospect of giving up their lump sum and part of their monthly payments.
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Questions about offsets continue to fill my inbox. This one from Dina asks about a common area of confusion:
Dear Mr. Ginsberg,
I receive SSDI and my son (5 y/o) receives an SSDI auxillary payment. His dad wants to reduce the child support he pays to me dollar for dollar based on the SSDI auxillary monies my son gets every month.
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Jonathan Ginsberg