Can you be forced to pay more than a garnishment??

well the judge will take into account everything.expenses,income.everything.if you truely can't afford to give that much.i don't see a judge ordering that monthly payment in that case.

Well i mean is there a way for a judge to issue a legal order or something for me to pay more?

if you can't afford it.the judge won't order it.only if you break the original payment outlined.then maybe,but no judge will force someone to pay what they can't afford.the monthly will be what you can afford.not what the collector demands.

Well yeah, you could end up being garnished too....most states it is 25% of your pay.

I guess i don't really know what i'm asking here. I think what I want to ask is can a judge legally bind you to a payment amount instead of garnish my wages or something. I live in a 10 percent state (gross) NJ.

Hypothetically, a judge says I order you to pay 250 dollars a month or a flat out 5000 and regardless of what I say, thats what he decides. What if I cannot afford either. Can't they just garnish my wages, which is less than the 250?

I'm sorry , i've just been going through a helluva lot lately and this situation has just added to the flames. Things in life are very rough right now and i am just trying to know as much as I can about just one situation.

More than likely, the judge issues the amount of the judgement, and it is up to the creditor to use whatever legal means are allowed by the state to collect. Most likely, it would be wage garnishment and bank levy.