Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
wage garnishment not mailed
My employer has been taking out of
my pay child support
garnishment($208-bi-weekly) for
over a year. I have just discovered
that although he has been taking it
out of my pay, he has not been
sending the payments into the
State. Can I go to jail, or get in legal
trouble, for his not sending the
payments in?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: wage garnishment not mailed
both of you can.
Re: wage garnishment not mailed
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Possibly due to the court being unaware of what is happening. You should retain counsel to report this unlawful taking of monies to the court. I am sure that a judge would have much to say about your employer's actions - none of which would be favorable to your employer.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.