California Southern District Payment Question

[minan]

Does the bankruptcy court in southern california require chapter 13 payments via wage garnishment?

I am currently self-employed so I know that I will have to make the payment myself, however what happens if I become an employee (W2) of a company in about 2 months?

Can I continue to make the payment via money order/cashiers' check or automatic payment via bank account?

I am afraid employer may fire me.

[MSbklawyer]

Most districts do require payment by withholding order. But "garnishment" is not the correct term. A garnishment is an involuntary withholding in execution of a judgment. Most districts also have exceptions to the rule where there is legitimate concern that the employer may terminate the employee because of the bookkeeping headache.

[walkthaplank]

Central District, Riverside Court experience has been that payments are almost always made by money order being mailed in by the debtor. The two 341 hearings I sat through, I didn't hear one person having their pay garnished for their payments.