Parents understand that it is expensive to provide for the needs of a child. There are thousands upon thousands of single parents struggling to provide the financial cost of living needs of their children relying heavily on government support through taxpayers when the other parent is not fulfilling their child support obligations. This is a very common problem and new remedies are being imposed to address the issue.
One such remedy is the garnishing of winnings in Casinos which is being run in many states in the country. Lottery winnings are also being held by the courts until child support payments owed are satisfied. Many states implement a lottery intercept program designed to get back child support owed when deadbeat parents win major prizes such as a recent jackpot winner in another state.
The winner of the recent Powerball jackpot was found to owe $29,000 in child support payments going back to 2009. The 44-year-old New Jersey father of five won the recent $338 million jackpot. He is claiming the lump-sum total of $152 million after taxes.
According to the local sheriff’s office, a warrant squad had been sent out to find the winner in hopes of resolving the matter. The state Lottery Division in that state generally satisfies child support judgments before cash winnings are issued out and that the winner is still subject to arrest until the warrant is satisfied. The dead-beat dad couldn’t be reached and his deli is now officially closed with a for sale sign.
Winning the lottery is a good life-changing event. With many buying tickets in the hopes of winning, it is quite an accomplishment to be one of the millions of people vying for perhaps one of the biggest jackpots in history. Unfortunately, not paying support obligations is more important and he might run the risk of not getting his winnings or possibly even seeing jail time.
We can not tolerate dead-beat parents. Lottery regulations are in place to ensure that payments in arrears can be claimed by the government. Those that struggle to pay and receive child support could find help from a legal professional who are knowledgeable in modifying child support rulings to make it fair for both parties.
About The Author
Victor Dela Casa
is a Filipino-Canadian who spent over a decade working as a business
professional in Canada. Worked in IT, finance, marketing, international
trade, public service, project management and the maritime industry.
Earned degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines and
Business Administration Honours from Eastern College. Currently based in
the Philippines and working as a professional writer for a
multi-national business processes firm.
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