QUESTION
If I have problems enforcing alimony garnishment in different state, what can I do?
Asked on Aug 17th, 2013 on Divorce - Michigan
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Ex-husband willfully disappeared during divorce proceedings. I had a default hearing done, divorce is final in NJ. I was granted a money judgement against him for past support and legal fees. I was granted alimony with wage garnishment. Ex was located in California, I got my wage garnishment enforced and he then left the job. Since there are no children, probation will not help me find out where he works. What options do I have to find out where he works/lives? He already has 2 bench warrants for not showing up in court/not paying support.
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Law Office of Robert E. McCall
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There are national data bases that locate people.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2013 at 11:48 AM
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Law Office of Terry A. Buchanan
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Your answer most likely lies with a private investigator and/or law enforcement (based on the warrants) rather than an attorney in order to locate a person. The prior employer was required to complete a page of the garnishment order informing you of your ex husband's departure, and thereafter submitting to your ex-husband's new employer. Apparently from your comments, that act never occurred or your ex-husband did not take on a new job.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2013 at 1:36 AM
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All states have statutes that require the courts to recognize judgments from other states but the requirements for enforcement are different from one state to another.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2013 at 1:01 AM
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First, you need to find him. That may be as easy as ordering his driving record from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or you may have to go so far as to hiring a California-based Private Investigator to look for him. Whether you want to spend that kind of money should be dependent upon how much alimony he still owes you. Hopefully, he is still working in California, so you won't have to "domesticate" the wage garnishment in another state.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2013 at 12:53 AM