Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Wage Garnishment Over Payment

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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --

You are not required to pay early, nor is your employer required to with-hold (and forward) money that will be due at some future time. You can talk to your payroll department, asking them to make the proper adjustment, and to so notify your ex. Or you can just let it be, creating a "cushion" for you against payments due in the future.

In either case, YOU should keep an accurate and up-to-date record of what is owed and what is paid, including paystubs showing the deductions and receipts for any direct payments, FOREVER. I assure you, at sometime in the future when a dispute about payments arises, you will be VERY glad you did.

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