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O.C.G.A. § 18-4-80

Summons of continuing garnishment for support

The 2021 amendment, effective May Code 1981, § 18-4-80, enacted by Ga

Plaintiff:

Name

Plaintiff's contact information:

Name

Street Address

City State ZIP Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Bar Number

Defendant:

Name

Street Address

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Civil Action File No.

Garnishment Court

information:

Street Address

City

, Georgia

City State ZIP Code ZIP Code i Phone Number Garnishee: i Name ) Street Address 5 City State ZIP Code 5

Total amount claimed due by the Plaintiff ............. $ Plus court costs due on this summons .................. $ Total garnishment claim 6.5. ssvdedcasesiewevsescedes $

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to immediately hold all money, including wages, and other property, except what is known to be exempt, belonging to the Defendant or obligations owed to the Defendant named above beginning on the day of service of this summons until the original arrearage is retired and all periodic support payments are current or until the termination of the garnishment. You are FUR- THER COMMANDED to file your answer, in writing, not later than 45 days from the date you were served with this summons, with the Clerk of this Court and serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs Attorney named above and the Defendant named above, or the Defendant’s Attorney, if known, at the time of making such answer. Your answer shall state what money, including wages, or other property, except what is known to be exempt, belonging to the Defendant or obligations owed to the Defendant you hold or owe beginning on the day of service of this summons and between the time of such service and the time of making your first answer. Thereafter, you are required to file

further answers no later than 45 days after your last answer. Every further answer shall state what money, including wages, and other property, except what is known to be exempt, belonging to the Defendant or obligations owed to the Defendant you hold or owe at and from the time of the last answer to the time of the current answer. YOU ARE CURRENT. Money, including wages, or other property admitted in an answer to be subject to continuing garnishment must be sent or delivered to the Court concurrently with each answer. The Plaintiff and the Defendant are required by law to serve you with a copy of any amendment or modification to the original judgment.

Should you fail to file Garnishee Answers as required by this summons, a judgment by default will be rendered against you for the amount remaining due on a judgment as shown in the Plaintiffs Affidavit of Continuing Garnishment.

WITNESS, the Honorable , Judge of said Court. This day of , 20 , Clerk of Court By: Deputy Clerk, Court”

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.