title: Attachment of Earnings (Maintenance) Act, 1988 (No. 14 of 1988), 6 May 1988.
abstract: This Act authorizes the High Court or the Magistrate's Court of Trinidad and Tobago to make an attachment of earnings under a maintenance order.  Such an order can be made without the consent of the person obligated to pay maintenance (debtor) only if the debtor has failed to make one or more payments, and it appears that the failure is due to the debtor's wilful refusal or culpable neglect.  The order is to be made with respect to the debtor's employer and the employer must comply within 14 days of service.  The employer and debtor are also obligated to notify the court of changes in employment or earnings, and the court is authorized to obtain a statement of earnings.  Further provisions of the Act deal with costs, variations in orders, application of money received, and offenses, among other things.
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D017691:Caribbean Region; D002654:Child Care; D002668:Child Rearing; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D007182:Income; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009656:North America; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago
keywords: Americas; Behavior; Caribbean; Child Rearing; Child Support--legal aspects; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment; Income; Legislation; Macroeconomic Factors; Microeconomic Factors; North America; Socioeconomic Factors; Spousal Support--legal aspects; Trinidad And Tobago