What are the exemptions for wage garnishment in KRS?

KRS Chapter 427, which deals with exemptions, authorizes a debtor to challenge garnished funds as exempt, and provides for a subsistence allowance beyond which a plaintiff cannot garnish (generally 25% of the debtor’s disposable earnings per week). Wage garnishments have priority according to the date of service on the employer.

How much can an employer garnish for child support?

This limit applies regardless of how many garnishment orders an employer receives. The Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Title III permits a greater amount of an individual’s earnings to be garnished to enforce any order for the support of any person (e.g., spousal support or child support).

Can a employer garnish an employee’s wages?

Title III of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) prohibits an employer from discharging an employee whose earnings have been subject to garnishment for any one debt, regardless of the number of levies made or proceedings brought to collect it.

Can a title 3 garnishment be used for child support?

Title III permits a greater amount of an individual’s earnings to be garnished to enforce any order for the support of any person (e.g., spousal support or child support).

Can a creditor garnish your wages in Kansas?

Kansas law limits the amount that a creditor can garnish (take) from your wages for repayment of debts. Kansas follows the same wage garnishment limits set forth in federal wage garnishment laws (also called wage attachments). For the most part, creditors with judgments can take only 25% of your net wages after required deductions.

Can a employer discharge you if you have a wage garnishment?

According to federal law, your employer cannot discharge you if you have one wage garnishment. However, federal law won’t protect you if you have more than one wage garnishment order. In Kansas, an employer can’t discharge you because of your wage garnishment.

Can a court order a wage garnishment for child support?

The amount that can be garnished is different too. Since 1988, all court orders for child support include an automatic income withholding order. The other parent can also get a wage garnishment order from the court if you get behind in child support payments.

How does a wage garnishment work in Indiana?

A wage garnishment or wage attachment is an order from a court or a government agency that is sent to your employer. It requires your employer to withhold a certain amount of money from your paycheck and then send this money directly to your creditor.