Riverside Wage Garnishment Lawyer

Child Support & Wage Garnishment

Wage garnishment can be used in a variety of cases, including bankruptcy, spousal support, and child support. If a parent neglects to provide the child support that was ordered by the court, there are steps that will be taken to enforce the court orders. One of these steps is wage garnishment. Wage garnishment is a legal process where a sum is taken out of the person's wages for the purpose of paying a debt. In family law cases, this debt is a failure to pay child support. Garnishment law in child support cases differs from other types of garnishment. Up to 50% of their wages can be taken away, and if they are not supporting any other children, it can be up to 60%.

Under California law, wage garnishment regarding child custody is given priority in court. The court will examine the case and decide how much of the parent's earnings are to be taken away, as well as for how long. After the proceeding, the garnishment will start immediately. Further, if they had stopped paying support for over twelve weeks, they will owe that much plus 5% interest.

Riverside Child Support Attorney: Enforcement of Court Orders

California is committed to providing children with the money they need. When a parent fails their children in this way, an attorney could be of great benefit in enforcing the orders of the court. If your former spouse has stopped giving you child support, talk to a Riverside family law attorney from Hanson, Gorian & Bradford. We will do everything in our power to protect your family and stand up for your rights.

For a free case evaluation, contact a Riverside wage garnishment lawyer from our team to see how we could help you.