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WAGE ASSIGNMENT OR WAGE WITHHOLDING: A court order requiring the employer of a non-custodial parent to deduct a specific amount of money for child support from the wages of the non-custodial parent (also known as garnishment).
WAIVER: A written document that relinquishes an individual's rights.
WITNESS: A person having knowledge of facts or other information pertaining to a specific situation.
WRIT OF EXECUTION: A court order authorizing the seizure of an asset of a non-custodial parent who owes past due child support. The order usually authorizes the seizure of assets up to the total amount of past due child support owed under the judgment. It is also know as a
levy.
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