Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas
If in Texas I can not have someones wages garnished, what is the purpose of taking them to court? Both parties already know that one has defaulted and refuses to pay as agreed. What will a judgement do if the party still refused to pay?
1 Answer from Attorneys
This answer depends on what the basis is for the judgement being enforced. If this is child support a person is enforcing, then there are multiple ways to go about getting the money aside from garnishment. If this is a judgement for a civil lawsuit that you won, then you may be able to take the person to court for contempt. A finding of contempt against a person can result in them having to go to jail, having to pay attorneys fees, and having to pay contempt fines above and beyond what was won in the judgement itself. If a garnishment of wages will not work, a lien on the person's home or other asset may do the trick. Refusing to pay is not an option, otherwise everyone would just refuse.