Can your wages be garnished for child support and past debt?

Answer 1

If you're talking about a federal student loan, you're talking about federal law that trumps the law of any state you live in, New Jersey and Indiana included. For correct federal info, see below.In general terms, it is not more than 25% of disposable income. Or 30x the minimum Federal wage, whichever is greater. Whatever is left after all taxes, Medicare, pension contributions, etc. have been deducted, is what the amount is based on. Also the first $125 is usually exempt. It can be modified depending on the situation of the garnishee.

what is the maximum wage garnishment allowed in the New Jersey?

*With child support they can take 50% of your net income. This does not include amounts withheld for health insurance, etc, just taxes, medicare, social security. You can easily end up with far less than half of your income to take home.

A judgment creditor can enforce a wage garnishment even if the garnishee's wages are currently attached for child support obligations.

Answer 2

Yes, if the creditor has a court order ruling in their favor for the judgment of the amount owed. However, there is a law in effect that no more than 50% of your wages can be garnished regardless of how many judgments you have against you, and garnishments by the government have first priority.

Answer 3

1. When the court instructs an individual to financially support his/her children, that is not a suggestion. The court may use whatever means it determines necessary to force an individual to meet those obligations.

2. If an individual is not in compliance with the obligations determined by the court, a judge may force compliance by confiscating property or wages. If one job does not provide sufficient income to pay for the obligation, the judge may require that income from a second job be applied to the debt. To my knowledge, the only requirement is that the employee be allowed to keep half of his income.

Answer 4

'In the state of IN you can have a child support and 1 garnishment at the same time'

Answer 5

absolutely

Answer 6

yup