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Authority of Indian Tribal Court to Issue Garnishment Writs Under 42 U.S.C. § 662(e)

An Indian tribal court is a "court of competent jurisdiction" for purposes of issuing garnishment writs under 42 U.S.C. § 662(e), if it has the power under tribal law to issue judgments awarding child support or alimony. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/22511/download.

February 28, 1980