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In a previous blog post, http:\/\/www.brandonlawoffice.com\/2016\/06\/heres-how-much-of-your-wages-can-be-garnished-to-pay-your-debts<\/a>, we covered the broad limitations that federal and state laws place on wage garnishment. Wage garnishment is when a creditor sues you to have part of your income diverted directly to them to pay your debts. There are certain general limitations on how much of your income may be garnished and special limits on certain types of garnishment.<\/p>\n

Wage garnishment for unpaid, court-ordered child support is generally limited to 60 percent of your disposable income. If you are additionally responsible for supporting a spouse or child not covered by the order, the limit is 50 percent. For support overdue by 12 weeks or more, an additional five percent may be garnished.<\/p>\n

For federal student loans in default, the Department of Education may garnish up to 15 percent of your disposable income. But they cannot garnish more than 30 times the federal minimum wage ($217.50) per week.<\/p>\n

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In a previous blog post, http:\/\/www.brandonlawoffice.com\/2016\/06\/heres-how-much-of-your-wages-can-be-garnished-to-pay-your-debts, we covered the broad limitations that federal and state laws place on wage garnishment. Wage garnishment is when a creditor sues you to have part of your income diverted directly to them to pay…<\/span><\/p>\n

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