HB222 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Becky Nordgren
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Child support, employers who protects the wages of an employee from child support withholding, personally liable for the debt, Sec. 30-3-69.1 added
Summary: HB222 adds personal liability for employers who shield employee wages from child support garnishment, making them responsible for the owed amount as if withholding had occurred.
What This Bill Does
It creates a new section (30-3-69.1) in Alabama's child support code. If an employer pays wages in a way that intentionally protects them from garnishment for child support, that employer becomes personally liable for the amount of child support owed, just as if the amount had been properly withheld or as if the employer willfully failed to withhold. The employer's intent must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. The law becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is signed into law.

Who It Affects
Employers who might try to protect wages from garnishment: they could be personally liable for the full amount of child support owed and face stronger enforcement.
Employees who owe child support: their wages could be more aggressively pursued, and employers have greater liability if they attempt to shield those wages.

Key Provisions
Adds Section 30-3-69.1: employers who pay wages to shield them from garnishment for child support are personally liable for the owed amount, as if the support had been withheld.
Liability mirrors the degree of liability for employers who willfully fail to withhold or pay required amounts under Section 30-3-69.
Requires clear and convincing evidence to prove the employer's intent to protect wages.
Effective date: becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Child Support