Wage garnishment may only occur in very limited circumstances. Judgments for Child or Spousal Support, PHEAA Student Loans, room and board for 4 weeks or less, back rent on a residential lease and obligations relating to a final divorce resolution are typically the only ways that wages can be garnished in Pennsylvania. For answers to more PA garnishment questions, please visit www.gregartim.com/garnishment.htm
State law does not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt. It does allow garnishment for child support, spousal maintenance (alimony), federal and/or state taxes; and in some instances judgments pertaining to personal injury and/or property damage.
The state does not allow simultaneous wage garnishment. One garnishment action by a creditor must be completed before another can be instated. Note: Garnishments for tax arrearages and/or child support are not "true" garnishments and they can be active in conjuction with a creditor wage garnishment.
Yes, Texas, Pennsylvania, South Carolina. North Carolina does not have a law directly prohibiting wage garnishment, but the specifics of the garnishment law make it nearly impossible for such action to be taken.
Allowed. At present four U.S. states - North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas - do not allow wage garnishment at all except for debts related to taxes, child support, federally guaranteed student loans, and court-ordered fines or restitution for a crime the debtor committed. Normally the maximum is 25% of wages.
Maybe. Federal or state law determines the percentage of wage garnishment. Under federal law the maximum garnishment is 25% or 30 x minimum wage/$382.50 with the first $217.50 of disposable income being exempt. If the state where the garnishee resides has a garnishment percentage less than the federal allowance, (many do), that will be the maximum amount subject to garnishment.
Wage garnisment laws are enacted by states. A federal law also protects wages earned that fall beneath minimum wage allotment. The amount of garnishment enforced depends on the amount of wages earned and the state laws.
No. not without a Court Judgment and only if State law permits it. Some states allow wage garnishments and others do not.
The maximum under federal law is 25% of disposable income. If the state in which the garnishment is executed has a lower percentage of wage garnishment than 25% that is the one that is assessed.
No, the maximum amount allowed for debt garnishment is 25% or the lesser amount established by the law of the state of residency; with the first $154.50 of weekly wage being exempt from garnishment. This applies to wage garnishment for debt only, it does not apply to court ordered child support, spousal maintenance or in some cases garnishment action for state and/or federal income tax arrearages.
Absolutely ... this kind of information is shared amongs the entire judicial law system.
At present four U.S. states - North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas - do not allow wage garnishment at all except for debts related to taxes, child support, federally guaranteed student loans, and court-ordered fines or restitution for a crime the debtor committed. Normally the maximum is 25% of wages.
Under federal law, 55% of gross.