Can wages be garnished in the state of Arizona for medical bills?

Answer 1

Sure they can. Medical bills are bills, and all debts are subject to litigation; next, if the debt is reduced to judgment, almost all states have provisions for making someone responsible for the judgment, if they have wages, pay for the judgment pluses bunches of ad ons, also called fees. Points: you got to be resoponsible for the debt in the first place, and second place, there are really clear procedures for garnishments to go to your pay check. So, check your jurisdiction: the beginning and the end of many lawsuits. ( Sidepoint: just about every thing is subject to litigation: the task is not to file the lawsuit, the task is to stay there in the courts, until the courts settle the dispute; most people on the receiving end, it seems, just dont tend to the mail which tells them to answer the mail, to be in court, or to explain something to the courts.)

Garnishment is controlled by both federal and state law. The jurisdictions set the rules and where and how much money goes with a garnishment. Magistrate courts, sometimes called 'small claims courts' produce most garnishments. You got to check your own state's laws. In the United States of America the jurisdiction (your state law) is always critical.

Answer 2

It depends on your state. Some states require that parents split medical expenses in excess of a certain amount, and those expenses can be taken out of your pay check the same way as child support. Not all states allow for this, so you should check your child support order or call your local Department of Human Services to be sure.

Answer 3

Yes, under certain circumstances.

• If the medical services were performed during your marriage you may be jointly liable for the bills.
• If your divorce decree (or settlement) required you to pay for your ex-husbands medical bills you may be solely liable.
• If you agreed to be liable for the bills, you can be held to your agreement.

If the medical service was received after the divorce, the divorce decree did not order you to pay his medical bills, and, you did not agree to pay these bills, then you are probably not liable for them.

Answer 4

YOUR wages cannot be garnished, however if there are any marital assets, even if they are jointly owned, they may become targets for liens.

Answer 5

If it is done via a court order, OR you granted permission to do so in the paperwork that you signed, yes.

Answer 6

can you wages be garnishe for medical bills? can you wages be garnishe for medical bills?

Answer 7

Yes, if the creditor (person/business/agency) that the debt is owed to is awarded a judgment from a civil suit against the debtor the judgment can be executed as a garnishment of wages.