Glossary of Child Support Terms

Child support laws vary in the United States. We provide legal definitions for terms used in court-ordered support payment documents, custody and visitation and other divorce paperwork.

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garnishee: Employer, bank, insurance company or other party upon whom a judgment creditor places a Writ of Garnishment, because that entity holds assets due the original debtor. For example, if a non-custodial parent (non-custodial parent) does not pay court-ordered child support, the custodial parent may garnish the wages of the non-custodial parent, and receive payments directly from the non-custodial parent's employer, who is the garnishee.
garnishment: An order sent to a person or entity (garnishee) that is giving the non-custodial parent money. Also the legal proceeding where part of a person's wages is withheld and applied to payment of a debt, such as child support.
garnishment of wages: A support enforcement process by which Support payments are automatically deducted from the non-custodial parent's paycheck and delivered to the custodial parent. This is an involuntary enforcement method of paying court-ordered Support.
good faith: Absence of intent to commit fraud

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