This  Notice  is  being  given  to  you  to  explain  that  a  portion  of  your  wages/salary/benefits  may  be  withheld  by  your 
employer/by the Department of Industrial Relations by Order of this Court, to enforce your obligation to pay child support and, in 
appropriate  cases,  spousal  support.  YOU  HAVE  CERTAIN  LEGAL  RIGHTS.  Your  employer  may  not  fire  you  solely  because 

your wages are subjected to this withholding order. If you are currently supporting a spouse or family, in addition to the one(s) 
for which this order has been entered, no more than 50% of your disposable earnings/benefits may be withheld. If you are not 
supporting an additional spouse or family, up to 60% of your disposable earnings/benefits may be withheld. These amounts can 
go up to 55% and 65% respectively, if your are more than three (3) months in arrears. Section 30-3-64, code of Alabama 1975, 
provides  that  you  may  ask  the  Court  to  modify  or  terminate  its  order  for  certain  limited  reasons.  If  you  feel  that  you  do  not 
understand the nature of these proceedings or you have any questions about your legal rights, contact a lawyer. 
 

        READ THE APPROPRIATE PORTION OF THIS NOTICE CHECKED BELOW. IT WILL INFORM YOU OF THE ACTION 
       THAT IS BEING TAKEN. 

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT  
WITHHOLDING FOR SUPPORT 

   Case Number 

orm CS-33                    Rev.5/94 

  F

State of Alabama 
Unified Judicial System 

WITHHOLDING ORDER SERVED AT THIS TIME 
The  Court  has  Ordered  you  to  pay  support  in  the  amount(s)  prescribed  in  its  Order.  ADDITIONALLY,  the  Court  has 
entered an Order to your employer/the Department of Industrial Relations as required  by §30-3-61 or §30-3-62 or
§25-5-152,  Code  of  Alabama  1975,  directing  your  employer/Department  of  Industrial  Relation  to  withhold  these 
amounts from your wages or salary. THIS ORDER IS BEING SERVED UPON YOUR EMPLOYER/THE DEPARTMENT 

OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AT THIS TIME. Your employer/the Department of Industrial Relations is required by law 
to  file  an  Answer  with  the  Court  and  will  begin  withholding  within  fourteen  (14)  days  of  the  service  of  this  Order
upon him. 

WITHHOLDING  ORDER  HAS  NOT  BEEN  SENT  TO  EMPLOYER/THE  DEPARTMENT  OF 
RELATIONS AT THIS TIME 

INDUSTRIAL 

The Court has Ordered you to pay support in the amount(s) prescribed in its Order. A withholding order directed to your 
employer/the Department of Industrial Relations has been made a part of that order as is required by §30-3-61 or §30-3-

62,  Code  of  Alabama  1975.  However,  THIS  ORDER  TO  WITHHOLD  CHILD  SUPPORT  FROM  YOUR 
WAGES/SALARY/BENEFITS HAS NOT BEEN SERVED ON YOUR EMPLOYER/THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL 
RELATIONS  AT  THIS  TIME.  Should  you  become  DELINQUENT  in  your  payments,  the  Order  may  be  served  at  that 
time.  YOU  SHOULD  MAKE  YOUR  SUPPORT  PAYMENTS  AS  ORDERED  BY  THE  COURT.  If  you  wish  to  have 

withholding  served  upon  your  employer/the  Department  of  Industrial  Relations,  you  may  file  with  the  clerk  of  court  a 
sworn affidavit stating the appropriate basis upon which service of the Withholding Order is now being sought. 

AFFIDAVIT OF ARREARAGE: WITHHOLDING ORDER SERVED AT THIS TIME 
The  Withholding  Order previously entered by the Court and which is enclosed is NOW BEING SERVED UPON YOUR 
EMPLOYER/THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS because the recipient has made oath to this court that 
you are DELINQUENT in your support payments. Your employer/the Department of Industrial Relations will be instructed 
to begin withholding the amount(s) ordered form your wages/salary/benefit and to pay them to the appropriate office on a 

monthly basis. Your employer/the Department of Industrial Relations is required by law to file an Answer with the Court 
and will begin withholding within fourteen(14) days of the service of this Order upon him. 

 

 

DO NOT DISREGARDED THIS NOTICE. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL PROCEEDING. THIS IS A CONTINUING 

ORDER  AND  MAY  BE  SERVED  ON  YOUR  PRESENT  AND  ANY  FUTURE  EMPLOYER  AS  WELL  AS  THE 
IF  YOU  RECEIVED  (cid:133)UNEMPLOYMENT  COMPENSATION 
DEPARTMENT  OF 
BENEFITS. THEREFORE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP TRACK OF THE AMOUNTS APPLIED TO THE 
SUPPORT  OBLIGATION(S)  AND  IT  IS  ALSO  YOUR  RESPONSIBILITY  TO  NOTIFY  THE  COURT  OF  ANY 

INDUSTRIAL  RELATIONS 

CHANGES, INCLUDING REDUCTIONS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT(S) OWED.