This means the state, rather than the former spouse, might take the non-paying spouse back to court, for example, to
obtain wage garnishment of the monthly ordered amount.
In Ontario, failure to pay debts, taxes or child support can result in your creditors
obtaining a wage garnishment in court.
Not exact matches
It would authorize
garnishment of up to 10 percent of a defaulter's
wage, require lenders to
obtain credit...
Corporations have to
obtain a court order to apply to an employer for a
wage garnishment through the District Court of Maryland.
For example, a government - backed loan in default can subject the borrower to an administrative
wage garnishment (that is, a
garnishment without the creditor first
obtaining a court judgment) of 15 % of disposable income, and this would be in addition to any state law
garnishment by another creditor (under New York law, of several creditors have judgments against a debtor, only one at a time can garnish 10 % of wages, but a government student loan can be imposed on top of a state law
garnishment.A borrower can also lose tax refunds if in default on a government student loan.
That generally means unless there is a judgment, the creditor can not forcibly collect money through bank or
wage garnishment (note: Minnesota does allow
garnishment once a lawsuit has started but before a judgment is
obtained in very limited circumstances).
If a creditor has already gone to court and
obtained a garnishee summons allowing them to garnishee your wages, the
wage garnishment will only stop once it is paid, or if the creditor agrees to... Read more»
If a creditor has already gone to court and
obtained a garnishee summons allowing them to garnishee your wages, the
wage garnishment will only stop once it is paid, or if the creditor agrees to stop it.
A
wage garnishment can be
obtained by any creditor that has unpaid debts owing to them, including collection agencies, Canada Revenue Agency, the Court, credit card companies, payday loan lenders, or any other potential creditors.
Typically, before a creditor can look to attach your pay or levy a bank account, they must pursue a lawsuit against you and
obtain a judgment before
wage garnishment is possible.
Ask the court to require
wage garnishment for the payment of alimony after you have
obtained a judgment showing your ex-spouse owes arrears, i.e. past due payments, to you.
It took a hair longer than expected because the ex-tenant tried filing a motion part way through the collection process to stop the
wage garnishment order I had
obtained.