Garnishment Question
Date: Fri, 06/09/2006 - 05:19
Could anyone out there tell me if Georgia law accepts wage garnishments? Thanks.
This is the basics I have found. Still looking for details thou
This is the basics I have found. Still looking for details though.Quote:
Garnishment is a court-ordered collection method available to creditors. Once the creditor files the garnishment papers, an employee can challenge the validity of the garnishment and the amount. Employers can also challenge the garnishment but they must file an answer within 45 days of the date of the garnishment notice. If an employer fails to file the required answer, the creditor can seek a judgment against the employer for the full amount of the employee's debt. An employer may not discharge an employee on the basis that the creditor is garnishing the employee's wages. |
As per the state laws in Georgia, wages can be garnished up to a
As per the state laws in Georgia, wages can be garnished up to a maximum amount of 25% of the disposable income for that week, or the amount by which disposable weekly income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage.
Check out for more information on the website of Attorney General of Georgia.
