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Wage Garnishment Limits and Exemptions
How much of my wages can be garnished?
Exemption: A wage earner must keep 30 times the current minimum wage ($7.25)
before any wages can be garnished. This means that the first $217.50 of their wage is exempt from garnishment.
Percentages: You can garnish up to 25% of their wage after this amount. If the
wage garnishment judgement is for child support/spousal support - things change.
Up to 65% of your wages can be garnished, if depending on the judgement against you. In cases concerning spousal support or child support, debtors in arrears (12 weeks or more), who don't support other children or a spouse can have 65% of their wages garnished. If you support other children or a spouse (and are in arrears of 12 weeks or more), then it's 55%.
If you are not in arrears then the numbers are 60% and 50% respectively.
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