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Massachusetts Child Support Collections and Fees

An employer served with a Massachusetts child support collections order is bound by law to enforce the order until its expiration. While this can mean extra responsibilities for the employer, the employer should be sure to stay on top of their withholding duties, because the penalties for noncompliance with child support collections are harsh. Since child support collections can mean extra costs for the employer, Massachusetts wage garnishment law allows the employer to charge a small fee for withholding every payday. If the employer has questions about the withholding process, they are encouraged to contact the Massachusetts office of child support.

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Massachusetts Wage Garnishment: Massachusetts Child Support Garnishment

Massachusetts wage garnishment generally begins when a noncustodial parent’s employer is served with a support order. Massachusetts courts and agencies issue child support collection orders after child custody proceedings have ended. An employer served with a support order is bound by law to enforce the wage garnishment on its employee. Most wages are remitted to the Massachusetts State Disbursement Unit (SDU).

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Washington Child Support Garnishment Limits, Exemptions and Protections

A noncustodial parent’s income in Washington is subject to more garnishment exemptions – and more restrictive garnishment limits – than many other states. Washington garnishment law allows for multiple deductions to be made before determining the amount of earnings available for wage garnishment. Further, Washington’s garnishment limits are set 15% lower than those in most other states, as well as the limits required by the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA). Washington also uses a different method of allocation of orders than many other states do. Allocation of support orders is done when the noncustodial parent does not have enough disposable earnings to make all payments.

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Washington Child Support Collections and Fees

In order for Washington child support collection to run smoothly, both the noncustodial parent and their employer must abide by the support order. An order for child support garnishment is binding on an employer until the order is terminated. While it does add additional administrative work, failure to enforce Washington wage garnishment can lead to heavy costs for the employer. The Washington office of child support allows the employer to collect a fee for this administrative work, but only when the noncustodial parent has enough wages available for garnishment.

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Virginia Child Support Garnishment Limits, Exemptions and Protections

Virginia wage garnishment law strictly follows the limits set forth in the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA). The CCPA limits wage garnishment of an employee’s disposable earnings by setting maximum garnishment limits. These garnishment limits must be followed even if the employee is subject to another support order, or any other withholding order. This article explains how to allocate and prioritize orders in cases where the employee does not have enough allowable disposable earnings to cover all payments. Further, while wage garnishment can mean extra work for an employer, an employer is prohibited from discriminating against an individual on the basis of a support order.

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Virginia Child Support Collections and Fees

An employer served with a support order for one of its employees must abide by the wage garnishment laws of Virginia. The Virginia Office of Child Support not only requires that employers make timely payments, but also limits the administrative fee that the employer can charge the employee. Further, because the employer is bound by law to enforce Virginia child support garnishment, they must immediately notify the agency upon the employee’s termination or retirement from the company. An employer who does not follow the specific laws of Virginia may be subject to civil suits and fines.

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Virginia Wage Garnishment: Virginia Child Support Garnishment

Virginia wage garnishment and child support collection is similar to that in many other states. After court proceedings are over, the court or child support agency will generally assign the noncustodial parent to a child support garnishment order. This wage order is also served on the noncustodial parent’s employer, who is bound to enforce wage garnishment in a timely manner. The method of payment to the child support agency can differ depending on how many employees the employer has working for them.

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New Jersey Child Support Collections and Fees

An employer must enforce a wage garnishment order on the noncustodial parent until the order expires or the employer is otherwise notified to stop. Because an order for New Jersey child support garnishment is binding on the noncustodial parent’s employer, the employer must make sure to contact the New Jersey Office of Child Support when the noncustodial parent’s employment ends. This way, the employer will be relieved of any liability for unpaid amounts after the employee’s termination. If the employer owes a lump-sum payment to the noncustodial parent, upon termination or at any other time, they are not required to report this lump-sum payment to the agency.

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New Jersey Child Support Garnishment Limits, Exemptions and Protections

While failing to enforce New Jersey child support garnishment can lead to fines and civil suits, the employer may not demote, refuse to hire, or terminate an employee on the basis of a support order. The noncustodial parent is protected from this type of discrimination by New Jersey law, and the employer could be liable for double damages if they discriminate. Further, the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) gives some protection to the noncustodial parent’s income by limiting the amount of their earnings that are subject to child support garnishment.

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New Jersey Wage Garnishment: New Jersey Child Support Garnishment

New Jersey wage garnishment is established when an order for child support collection is served on the noncustodial parent’s employer. The order can include wage garnishment for spousal support as well. It’s important to know that child support collection continues in New Jersey even if an employee becomes unable to work and receives income through workers’ compensation or disability insurance. When an employer has been served with a wage garnishment order, the employer must report any changes in the noncustodial parent’s employment situation to the issuing agency.

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