only child support. Spousal support is taxable income.
Not by a judgment creditor. They are subject to garnishment for child support, federal tax arrearages and in some cases spousal maintenance (alimony).
Yes. N.C. does not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt. It does allow garnishment for court ordered spousal maintenance and/or child support.
No. The only garnishment allowed against unemployment benefits are spousal and child support.
Social Security Disability benefits are protected from most types of garnishment, except for certain circumstances like child support or alimony. Pension benefits are generally protected from garnishment, but can be subject to garnishment for specific reasons, such as unpaid taxes or child support.
The state does not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt. It does, however, allow garnishment action for child support and federal and/or state tax arrearages. In some instances it will also allow garnishment for spousal maintenance which is often determined by the circumstances the case being addressed.
The most common type of legal recourse taken by child support agencies to collect payments is wage garnishment. Wage garnishment is where the money owed is taken directly from one's paychecks.
The person involved should petition the court where the garnishment order was granted to have the garnishment lowered due to it creating an "undue hardship." This appeal is only applicable if the garnishment is for creditor debt, it would not apply in cases of child and/or spousal support orders.
Disability benefits are not subject to creditor garnishment. This law does not apply to child support or tax arrearages. Garnishment action for spousal maintenance depends upon the terms of the divorce decree.
child support cannot be cleared
Creditor garnishments must run consecutively they cannot be concurrent. That being the case, the first creditor that executes the garnishment order is paid until the debt is settled. Then the second garnishment (if any will begin). Please note, child support and sometimes spousal maintenance is NOT considered a "true garnishment of wages". Likewise garnishment for federal and/or state taxes are not applicable as such. For example, a child support garnishment can be active at the same time as a creditor judgment garnishment. The percentage of garnishment amounts is determined by the laws of the state in which the garnishee resides.
For a persons wages or bank account to be garnished the garnisher must have been awarded a judgment in connection with a lawsuit against the debtor. The exceptions are a garnishment for court ordered child support or spousal maintenance (alimony).
Yes. After the wage garnisment is served the first 30 days of wages are totally exempt from attachment. After 30 days the garnishment can be a maximum of 25% of disposable income. Garnishments must run consecutively. Garnishment for child support arrearages is not considered a "true garnishment" therefore a creditor garnishment can run concurrently with the child support. Child support garnishment amounts will not be reduced due to another garnishment order.