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    Tasha200608 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 2, 2009, 08:03 AM
    Garnished wages
    I just started getting my wages garnished out my check and it's too much for me. I am a single mother of three and can't pay my other monthly bills. How can I get the payment lowered.
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    May 2, 2009, 08:12 AM

    Contact whomever is garnishing your wages and see if they will lower it.

    I wouldn't bet on it though. The amount is usually a set percentage.
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    May 2, 2009, 08:16 AM

    Hello T:

    Garnishment percentages are set by state law. You could always make a motion to the court for a reduction. It couldn't hurt. Write a letter to the judge and tell him what you told us. I'd spell it out a little better than you did here, and I'd include a budget. Send your letter certified, return receipt requested, and send a copy to the opposing lawyer. Ask the judge to consider your letter to be a motion.

    excon
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