MS HB932

Amends Mississippi Code Section 93-11-103 to revise child support withholding provisions and ensure compliance with the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act's 15% income limitation.

Requires courts to enter separate withholding orders for child support that take effect immediately for Title IV-D cases, and provides that non-Title IV-D cases may avoid immediate withholding only if good cause is shown or both parties agree in writing to an alternative arrangement.

Establishes that withholding orders automatically activate if support payments become 30 days past due, and employers must notify the Department of Human Services at least 45 days before making lump-sum payments exceeding $500 to obligors.

Limits the amount withheld from lump-sum payments for child support arrearages to the amount that would have been withheld if the lump sum had been paid as usual earnings.

Takes effect July 1, 2021.