Section 24.4 Garnishment

• Library: Family Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

B. (§24.4) Garnishment

Garnishment is an incidental remedy to permit a judgment creditor to obtain:

personal property;

goods;

money;

credits;

bonds;

bills;

notes;

checks;

causes of action;

other effects of the defendant; and

all debts owed to the defendant in the hands of a third party.

Garnishment is a creature of statute and is in derogation of the common law. Therefore, strict compliance with the statute and rule is essential to confer and maintain jurisdiction. The general procedures relating to garnishment proceedings...