A garnishment for creditor debt cannot be transferred from one state to another. However the creditor can file suit in the resident state and perhaps obtain a writ of garnishment. Court ordered wage garnishment for child support and/or spousal maintenance; federal or state taxes due; court ordered restitution for damage done during a criminal act or a court order in regards to restitution for physical injury can be enforced across state jurisdictions.
how is a garnishment from Alabama enforced in New York state?
Absolutely ... this kind of information is shared amongs the entire judicial law system.
Yes, All states will enforce wage garnishment orders that apply to child and/or spousal support.
25% less your exemption
Creditors can garnish wages in the state of Washington. However, they first have to go through the court system and get a judgment.
The state does not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt. It does, however, allow garnishment action for child support and federal and/or state tax arrearages. In some instances it will also allow garnishment for spousal maintenance which is often determined by the circumstances the case being addressed.
No.
what can the state take from you in a garnishment
I owe child support in pennsylvania. I live in Washington, can I get arrested in the state of Washington with a warrant from pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania
Some states allow garnishment orders to be enforced when rendered in another state. Others have specific terms, and still others do not allow it. Not knowing the state of residency or the state the garnishment order might be ordered, a specific answer is not possible.
State law does not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt. It does allow garnishment for child support, spousal maintenance (alimony), federal and/or state taxes; and in some instances judgments pertaining to personal injury and/or property damage.