Oklahoma § 56-238.2 - Assignment of earnings to be honored by employer Release from liability
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 56-238.2 — Assignment of earnings to be honored by employer Release from liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-238.2. Assignment of earnings to be honored by employer Release from liability
Any person, firm, corporation, association, political
subdivision or department of the state employing a person owing a
support debt or obligation shall honor, according to its terms, a
duly executed assignment of earnings presented by the Director as a
plan to satisfy or retire a support debt or obligation. This
requirement to honor the assignment of earnings and the assignment
of earnings itself shall be applicable whether said earnings are to
be paid presently or in the future and shall continue in force and
effect until released in writing by the Director. Payment of money
pursuant to an assignment of earnings presented by the Director
shall serve as full acquittance under any contract of employment,
and the state warrants and represents it shall defend and hold
harmless such action taken pursuant to said assignment of earnings.
The Director shall be released from liability for improper receipt
of monies under an assignment of earnings upon return of any monies
so received.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 173, § 3, emerg. eff. June 3, 1977.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 56-238.2
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 56-238.2 cover?
Section 56-238.2 ("Assignment of earnings to be honored by employer Release from liability") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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