Sec. 07.07.06.02. Definitions

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Earnings withholding notice" means a notice in a format prescribed by federal law issued by the administration to an employer requiring the employer to deduct support payments from the earnings of an obligor.

(2) "Earnings withholding order" means an order in a format prescribed by federal law issued by a tribunal to an employer requiring the employer to deduct support payments from the earnings of an obligor.

(3) "Garnishment" means a legal proceeding by which a noncustodial parent's property, money, or money owed the noncustodial parent is withheld from the noncustodial parent or a third party and applied to the payment of the noncustodial parent's child support obligation.

(4) "IRS full collection service" means a program in which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects arrears on child support obligations for the Administration.