Alabama § 30-3-69.1 - Liability of Employer for Willful Failure to Garnish or Withhold Child Support from Wages.
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§ 30-3-69.1. Liability of Employer for Willful Failure to Garnish or Withhold Child Support from Wages.
An employer who pays his or her employee in a manner intending to protect the wages of the employee from being garnished or withheld for the purpose of or the collection of child support payments owed by the employee shall be personally liable for the amount of child support owed as if the child support had been withheld under Chapter 3 of this title or to the same degree as an employer who willfully fails or refuses to withhold or pay the amounts required under Section 30-3-69.
Proof of the employer’s intent to protect the wages of the employee in a manner violating this section must be established by clear and convincing evidence.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-3-69.1 ("Liability of Employer for Willful Failure to Garnish or Withhold Child Support from Wages.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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