Full question:
When a motion to file involving an ex-spouse holding him in contempt of court and to garnish his wages because he didn't pay alimony, how long once approved does it take effect?
- Category: Debts and Credit
- Subcategory: Garnishment
- Date:
- State: Kansas
Answer:
When a court order is not followed, a petition for contempt can be filed in the court that issued the order. The court has the authority to enforce its orders by holding the noncompliant party in contempt. If a party is found in contempt of a support order, an income withholding order (IWO) may be issued to garnish wages.
Employers must start withholding for child support no later than the next pay period after the fourteenth day following their receipt of the IWO. Specifically, Kansas law states that a payor must begin deductions no later than the next payment of income due after this 14-day period (K.S.A. 23-4,108).
Additionally, the payor must remit the withheld amounts within seven business days of the obligor's normal pay date. They are required to identify each payment with the obligor's name, county, case number, and the date the income was withheld.
The payor must continue withholding income as required until further court or agency orders are issued.
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