My question involves judgment recovery in the State of: Virginia
I live in Virginia and have a legal judgment against a debtor. I filed for a garnishment, listing the debtor's employer as a garnishee.
At the end of the garnishment period, I went to court to collect the garnishment check, which should have covered 10 pay periods of the debtor. However, the employer presented a check for only the first pay period - in other words, only one tenth of what the amount should have been. I did not realize this until after I left the court.
I understand that if the garnishee (employer) does not comply with the court order, then the garnishee (employer) becomes responsible for the funds during that garnishment period. In Maryland, for example, I found their garnishment summons form states "If the Garnishee fails to file a timely answer, the Judgment Creditor may proceed pursuant to Rule 3-509 for a judgment by default against the Garnishee."
The debtor has since filed for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, so reinstating the garnishment against her is not an option.
Does anyone know of the legal statute or Rule that I could use in filing against the employer? I would assume a Warrant in Debt would be the best way to pursue this.
Thanks.

