Child support garnishments can be sent to an employer to attach wages. For wage attachment, Child support garnishments go to the front of the line above all other garnishments except IRS liens.
Wages can be garnished up to 65% of “disposable income.” That’s after-tax income. So the employer first reduces wages by taxes and then by child support.
An employer can deduct an additional $5 per paycheck as an administrative fee. This does not reduce child support but further reduces the employees pay.
Child support garnishments can be taken from Workers’ Compensation benefits and can garnish workers’ compensation settlements.
A private attorney can pursue past due child support on a percentage fee basis.
