Tennessee § 50-2-105 - Restrictions on assignment of income — Court orders.

§ 50-2-105. Restrictions on assignment of income — Court orders.

As used in this section: “Court” and “clerk” are defined as set out in § 26-2-201; and “Employer” includes the state and any political subdivision of the state. No action shall be brought to charge any employer upon any assignment by any clerk, servant or employee of the employer to any person of any wages or salaries unearned at the time of the assignment, unless the assignment at the time of the execution of the assignment has been assented to in writing by the employer, or unless the assignment is to enforce support orders as provided in title 36, chapter 5, part 5. “Support,” “order of support” or “child support” includes child support, and support for a spouse or ex-spouse if the obligor is legally responsible for the support of a child residing with the spouse or ex-spouse. Assignment of income by a court for child support or spousal support shall be made according to title 36, chapter 5. If an employer fails to comply with the order, a judgment may be entered against the employer in the same manner as set forth in title 26, chapter 2, part 2. An order for the assignment of income entered by a court under subsections (b) and (c) for child support entered before October 1, 1985, shall remain in full force and effect, and any new orders for assignment of income or for modification or termination of assignments of income shall be as provided in title 36, chapter 5. Acts 1903, ch. 21, § 1; 1903, ch. 53, § 1; Shan., § 4341a1; Code 1932, § 8562; Acts 1981, ch. 61, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 50-315; Acts 1985, ch. 477, § 12; 1986, ch. 890, § 7; 1994, ch. 987, § 15; 2002, ch. 651, § 6. Compiler's Notes. For codification of Acts 1985, ch. 477, see the Session Law Disposition Tables in Volume 13 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. Acts 1985, ch. 477, § 1 provided that Acts 1985, ch. 477 may be cited as the “Child Support Enforcement Act of 1985.” Cross-References. Applicability to orders of spousal support and juvenile court proceedings, § 39-15-104 . Tax levy upon salary or wages, §§ 67-1-1405 — 67-1-1408 . Termination of Acts 1985, ch. 447, which amended this section, § 36-5-110 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Employer and Employee, § 6. Law Reviews. The Employment-At-Will Doctrine — Time to Terminate? But How? (D. Bruce Shine), 18 No. 4 Tenn. B.J. 28 (1982).