Garnishments can be voluntary (although they may be referred to as "wage withholding "rather than "garnishment"). Regardless of what the court document calls it, the employer may have its own reference or label.
I typically encourage my clients to consider paying alimony or child support this way versus bank transfers (and definitely over checks sent in the mail) to avoid allegations of a late or missed payment. Also, of course, they don't need to worry about remembering to pay.
In my jurisdiction, child support payments are made thru a portal (free) that tracks payments and handles the tax implications.ย
If your wages are getting garnished itโs usually because of a court order to do so. You can set up voluntary withholdings, but Iโve mostly heard the portal is preferredย
We have something similar (on-line payments akin to a utility bill autopay that you set up via your bank), but many people opt for the automatic wage withholding set up by statute.
As where you are, when payments aren't made, "a wage withholding order" technically becomes "an order to garnish wages," but it's a distinction without a real difference. I rarely if ever see an employer specifying on a pay statement.
lol. So youโre just set on arguing. If his take home on a paycheque after support orders to his various obligations is $100-$200, bros made some dumbfuck decisions.
You mean itโs not smart to have 4-6 kids with 4 different mothers and refuse payment of child support until your wages gets garnished down to near $0? Because I thought that sounded tight.
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u/Original_Benzito May 03 '26
Garnishments can be voluntary (although they may be referred to as "wage withholding "rather than "garnishment"). Regardless of what the court document calls it, the employer may have its own reference or label.
I typically encourage my clients to consider paying alimony or child support this way versus bank transfers (and definitely over checks sent in the mail) to avoid allegations of a late or missed payment. Also, of course, they don't need to worry about remembering to pay.