Summons of continuing garnishment for support

“IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) ) Plaintiff: ) ) Name ) ) Plaintiff’s contact information: ) ) ) Name ) ) Civil Action File No. Street Address ) ) City State ZIP Code ) ) Email Address ) ) Phone Number ) ) Bar Number ) ) v. ) ) ) Garnishment Court Defendant: information: ) Name ) Street Address ) , Georgia Street Address ) City 248 18-4-80 City GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS State ZIP Code Garnishee: Name Street Address City State ZIP Code ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 18-4-80 ZIP Code Phone Number SUMMONS OF CONTINUING GARNISHMENT FOR SUPPORT GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 18 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED GARNISHEE: Total amount claimed due by the Plaintiff ............. $ Plus court costs due on this summons .................. $ Total garnishment claim ........................... $ COURT OF JUDGMENT JUDGMENT CASE NO. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to immediately hold all money, including wages, and other property, except what is known to be exempt, belonging to the Defendant or obligations owed to the Defendant named above beginning on the day of service of this summons until the original arrearage is retired and all periodic support payments are current or until the termination of the garnishment. You are FURTHER COMMANDED to file your answer, in writing, not later than 45 days from the date you were served with this summons, with the Clerk of this Court and serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s Attorney named above and the Defendant named above, or the Defendant’s Attorney, if known, at the time of making such answer. Your answer shall state what money, including wages, or other property, except what is known to be exempt, belonging to the Defendant or obligations owed to the Defendant you hold or owe beginning on the day of service of this summons and between the time of such service and the time of making your first answer. Thereafter, you are required to file 249 18-4-80 further answers no later than 45 days after your last answer. Every further answer shall state what money, including wages, and other property, except what is known to be exempt, belonging to the Defendant or obligations owed to the Defendant you hold or owe at and from the time of the last answer to the time of the current answer. YOU MUST FILE ADDITIONAL ANSWERS UNTIL THE ORIGINAL ARREARAGE IS RETIRED AND ALL PERIODIC SUPPORT PAYMENTS ARE CURRENT. Money, including wages, or other property admitted in an answer to be subject to continuing garnishment must be sent or delivered to the Court concurrently with each answer. The Plaintiff and the Defendant are required by law to serve you with a copy of any amendment or modification to the original judgment. Should you fail to file Garnishee Answers as required by this summons, a judgment by default will be rendered against you for the amount remaining due on a judgment as shown in the Plaintiff’s Affidavit of Continuing Garnishment. WITNESS, the Honorable Court. This , Judge of said day of , 20 . , Clerk of Court By: Deputy Clerk, Court” History. Code 1981, § 18-4-80, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255; Ga. L. 2020, p. 691, § 30/SB 443; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 18/HB 497. The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, substituted “be sent” for “be paid” in the seventh sentence of the Command paragraph. The 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “Email Address” for “E-mail Address” in the form under “Plaintiff’s contact information”. 18-4-81. Attachment for summons of continuing garnishment for support. “IN THE Plaintiff COURT OF STATE OF GEORGIA ) ) ) 250 COUNTY 18-4-81 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) v. Defendant Garnishee Civil Action File No. ATTACHMENT FOR SUMMONS OF CONTINUING GARNISHMENT FOR SUPPORT Other known names of the Defendant: Current and past addresses of the Defendant: Social security number or federal tax identification number of the Defendant: THIS PLEADING SHALL NOT BE FILED WITH THE COURT” History. Code 1981, § 18-4-81, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255. 18-4-82. Notice to defendant of right against garnishment of money, including wages, and other property. “IN THE COURT OF STATE OF GEORGIA ) ) Plaintiff: ) ) Name ) ) Plaintiff’s contact information: ) ) ) Name ) 251 COUNTY Street Address City State ZIP Code Email Address Phone Number Bar Number v. Defendant: Name Street Address City State ZIP Code Garnishee: Name Street Address City State ZIP Code ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 18-4-82 Civil Action File No. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT OF RIGHT AGAINST GARNISHMENT OF MONEY, INCLUDING WAGES, AND OTHER PROPERTY You received this notice because money, including wages, and other property belonging to you have been garnished to pay a court judgment against you. HOWEVER, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO KEEP YOUR MONEY, INCLUDING WAGES, OR OTHER PROPERTY. READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. State and federal law protects some money, including wages, from garnishment even if it is in a bank. Some common exemptions are benefits from social security, supplemental security income, unemploy252 18-4-82 ment, workers’ compensation, the Veterans’ Administration, state pension, retirement funds, and disability income. This list of exemptions does not include all possible exemptions. A more detailed list of exemptions is available at the Clerk of Court’s office located at (Name of Court), (Address), (City), Georgia (ZIP Code), and on the website for the Attorney General (www.law.ga.gov). Garnishment of your earnings from your employment is limited to the lesser of 25 percent of your disposable earnings for a week or the amount by which your disposable earnings for a week exceed $217.50. More than 25 percent of your disposable earnings may be taken from your earnings for the payment of child support or alimony or if a Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows a higher amount. TO PROTECT YOUR MONEY, INCLUDING WAGES, AND OTHER PROPERTY FROM BEING GARNISHED, YOU MUST: 1. Complete the Defendant’s Claim Form as set forth below; and 2. File this completed claim form with the Clerk of Court’s office located at (Name of Court), (Address), (City), Georgia (ZIP Code). FILE YOUR COMPLETED CLAIM FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. You may lose your right to claim an exemption if you do not file your claim form within 20 days after the Garnishee’s Answer is filed or if you do not mail or deliver a copy of your completed claim form to the Plaintiff and the Garnishee at the addresses listed on this notice. The Court will schedule a hearing within ten days from when it receives your claim form. The Court will mail you the time and date of the hearing at the address that you provide on your claim form. You may go to the hearing with or without an attorney. You will need to give the Court documents or other proof that your money is exempt. The Clerk of Court cannot give you legal advice. IF YOU NEED LEGAL ASSISTANCE, YOU SHOULD SEE AN ATTORNEY. If you cannot afford a private attorney, legal services may be available. DEFENDANT’S CLAIM FORM I CLAIM EXEMPTION from garnishment. Some of my money or property held by the garnishee is exempt because it is: (check all that apply) □ 1. Social security benefits. □ 2. Supplemental security income benefits. □ 3. Unemployment benefits. □ 4. Workers’ compensation. 253 18-4-82 □ 5. Veterans’ benefits. □ 6. State pension benefits. □ 7. Disability income benefits. □ 8. Money that belongs to a joint account holder. □ 9. Child support or alimony. □ 10. Exempt wages, retirement, or pension benefits. □ 11. Exemptions for taxes due on income or earnings not subject to employer withholding. □ 12. Other exemptions as provided by law. Explain: I further state: (check all that apply) □ 1. The Plaintiff does not have a judgment against me. □ 2. The amount shown due on the Plaintiff’s Affidavit of Garnishment is incorrect. □ 3. The Plaintiff’s Affidavit of Garnishment is untrue or legally insufficient. Send the notice of the hearing on my claim to me at: Address: Phone Number: Email Address: The statements made in this claim form are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. , 20 Defendant’s signature Date Print name of Defendant CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that I have this day served the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s Attorney and the Garnishee in the foregoing matter with a copy of this pleading by depositing it in the United States mail in a properly addressed envelope with adequate postage thereon. 254 18-4-82 This day of , 20 . Defendant or Defendant’s Attorney” History. Code 1981, § 18-4-82, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255; Ga. L. 2018, p. 820, § 7/SB 194; Ga. L. 2020, p. 691, § 30A/SB 443; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 18/HB 497. The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, substituted “Email” for “Email” twice, and, under the heading “Defendant’s Claim Form”, added paragraph 11 and redesignated former paragraph 11 as present paragraph 12. The 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “United States mail” for “United States Mail” in the form under “CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE”. 18-4-83. Order for hearing on defendant’s claim.