Recovering Unpaid School Fees from Parents - Part 2

Summary - A number of legal procedures to recover outstanding school fees from parents are discussed.

PART 2

Options for enforcing judgment debt

1. If it is known where a judgment debtor works, their wages can be garnished. A garnishee order is a court order which attaches the judgment debt to any salary or wage the judgment debtor earns above a minimum amount (currently $432.50 per week) and is effectively, a court order against the judgment debtor's employer. This is a very effective method of enforcing a judgment.
2. If examination of the judgment debtor reveals that funds are held in his/her name in financial institutions or he/she receives rental payments, a garnishee order for debts in respect of those funds can be filed. Judgment debtors generally do not supply this information.