Section 24.6 Limitations on Amount Subject to Garnishment or Sequestration

• Library: Family Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

D. (§24.6) Limitations on Amount Subject to Garnishment or Sequestration

Unlike regular money judgments, the nature of judgments for maintenance and child support makes it possible for a greater portion of a judgment debtor’s “disposable earnings” to be reached through garnishment. See 15 U.S.C. § 1673. Depending on the circumstances, the maximum amount of an individual’s paycheck subject to a garnishment or sequestration for child support and maintenance varies from 50–60%. If the judgment debtor is...