Can I file a wage garnishment inone statefor a settlement that was awarded in another state?
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Can I file a wage garnishment inone statefor a settlement that was awarded in another state?
We won a domestic judgement in TN. The debtor filed for slow pay, after the slow pay was filed she only made one payment (3 months ago). She has since moved to Texas and I read where you can’t garnish wages in TX. The main corporate office for her company is in MN (don’t know if that means anything).
Asked on August 5, 2011 Tennessee
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not you can enforce an out of state judgment for levy and execution purposes against the judgment debtor you have in your situation depends upon whether Tennessee has a sister state agreement with Texas for full faith and credit for out of state judgments.
If there is an agreement between the two states for full faith and credit as to out of state judgments, you need to register your Tennessee judgment in the State of Texas and begin levy and execution proceedings.
The best way to answer your question would be for you to consult with a Texas debt collection attorney about whether your Tennessee judgment would be afforded full faith and credit in Texas. Whether or not the main corporate office for the debtor's employer is in Minnesota would not assist you in try to collect on your judgment.
Good luck.
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