Legal Definitions - wage-withholding order

A wage-withholding order is a legal document that requires an employer to withhold a certain amount of an employee's wages to pay off a debt or obligation. This is also known as an income-withholding order.

For example, if someone owes child support, a court may issue a wage-withholding order to their employer to deduct a certain amount from their paycheck each pay period and send it directly to the child support agency.

Another example is if someone owes back taxes to the government. The IRS may issue a wage-withholding order to their employer to deduct a certain amount from their paycheck each pay period and send it directly to the IRS to pay off the debt.

These examples illustrate how a wage-withholding order can be used to ensure that debts and obligations are paid off in a timely manner by deducting a portion of an employee's wages each pay period.