garnishment
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But when child support is set through a court order or a child-support agency, there are legal avenues to address missed payments, including wage garnishment.
From MarketWatch ● May 16, 2026
“That garnishment actually pushed me below minimum wage. How was that legal?”
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Monthly payments are lower than under garnishment, and loans can eventually be forgiven.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The “next phase” of those efforts was garnishment, McMahon told reporters, “and that’s been put on pause,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
It was brightly lighted, had decorated walls, pretty ornaments, carpets, and every kind of modern garnishment, and, in short, bore all the appearance of an ordinary well-appointed private "flat."
From Dreams and Dream Stories by Anna Bonus Kingsford
From what I’ve read, bankruptcy is generally intended for more severe financial situations involving lawsuits, wage garnishments or collection actions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The department has since reversed course, delaying the garnishments.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The agency also agreed to suspend collections actions such as garnishments or liens, Demerice said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Still, researchers told ProPublica that they identified at least 16 institutions that pursued lawsuits, wage garnishments and liens against their patients in the first seven months of 2020.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2021
He was ever to the fore in retailing to his friends, plus certain garnishments of his own, any fresh evidence that chanced to come to light.
From The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume
