MS HB592

Child support obligations are automatically suspended for parents incarcerated or involuntarily institutionalized for more than 180 consecutive days, unless they have means to pay while incarcerated or were imprisoned for domestic violence, child abuse, or criminal nonpayment of child support

Support payments resume on the first day of the month following 60 days after the parent's release, with courts required to reassess the parent's ability to pay every 4 months for 24 months after release

The Department of Human Services may administratively adjust arrears balances that accrued during incarceration if both parties are notified and neither objects within 30 days

The suspension provisions apply only to cases where the child or custodial parent receives financial or medical benefits from the Department of Human Services or Child Protection Services

The law takes effect July 1, 2022, and applies to anyone incarcerated for 180 or more consecutive days after enactment