So take it out of his winnings.
No kidding. Even if you don’t take it out of his winnings before you cut the check .... it’d be better to let him collect, then just garnish the $29K. Should take his baby-mama’s lawyer about 20-minutes to draft a garnishment.
Makes no sense to withhold money he could use to pay ... waiting for him to pay. The mother would be better off if they just paid him.
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