> [!info] Personal working space > This is my personal working space. The final version of this page is at: > https://atharkhan.com/glossary/wage-assignment/ An instruction to direct earnings elsewhere before payment to the employee. In family court, usually an earnings assignment for support. ## Working notes [[Cal. Fam. Code § 5230]] requires an assignment with an order establishing or modifying support. It may include current support and the ordered arrears payment. A stay of the assignment does not cancel the underlying support obligation. Compare [[Wage Withholding]] for the payment route and [[Wage Garnishment]] for ordinary debt collection. > [!tip] Example > Show both the ordered support amount and any separate arrears installment.