Department of Human Services v. Blount

BRIDGES, P.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Attempting to obtain child support funds, the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) successfully garnished Marion Blount’s wages and transferred the proceeds to Katye Blount. Marion filed a motion for modification, ter-inination of wage order, and return of money wrongfully withheld. By way of his motion, Marion alleged that MDHS wrongfully garnished his wages for child support because he had legal and physical custody of his children. The chancellor ordered MDHS to return the funds to Marion. Aggrieved, MDHS appeals and requests this Court’s…