This past Monday, I ran across an interesting article on msnbc.com entitled “Unable to Pay Child Support, Poor Parents Land Behind Bars.” The gist of this article is that non-custodial parents (usually fathers) who have been out of work are brought before judges on contempt charges without any right to court appointed lawyers, and are ending up in jail for non-payment.
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There is an obvious connection between job loss and child support payments. The rise of unemployment to over 10 percent has made it nearly impossible for many parents to make their child support payments, which is reflected in a surge in petitions for reduced payments.
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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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Jonathan Ginsberg