How soon after receiving an earnings garnishment notice are employers allow to begin garnishment?

How soon after receiving an earnings garnishment notice are employers allow to begin garnishment?

An earnings garnishment has been awarded against me. The notice was filed on the 6th of this month. I received my copy via mail on the 13th. My check for the pay period beginning on the 4th and ending on the has already been garnished. I filed my debtor’s answer on the 15th. Was my employer allowed to garnish my check so soon? I thought the garnishment begins in the pay period following the employer’s receipt of the garnishment notice. I know state law mandates that the employer must wait at least 5 days after the pay date to allow an employee to submit their answer.

Asked on February 15, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Wisconsin

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