California · Family Code

FAM §5242: Service of the assignment order creates a lien on the earnings of the employee and the property of the employer to the same extent as the service of an earnings withholding order as provided in Sectio

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Serving an assignment order creates a lien on an employee's earnings and employer's property, with the same effect as serving an earnings withholding order.

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Service of the assignment order creates a lien on the earnings of the employee and the property of the employer to the same extent as the service of an earnings withholding order as provided in Section 706.029 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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