Alabama Child Support
Find out how to apply for child support in Alabama, how child support is calculated, and about enforcement and modification of child support orders in Alabama.
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Alabama Wage Garnishment: Alabama Child Support Garnishment
The process for recovering child support using wage garnishment in Alabama begins after an order for child support collection is served on the noncustodial parent’s employer. The employer must enforce child support garnishment until the date listed on the order, or until the agency notifies them that the order of child support is satisfied
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A noncustodial parent assigned an order for Alabama child support garnishment must be aware that any income they receive may be garnished for purposes of Alabama child support collections. In addition to garnishing the employee’s wages for child support collections, the Alabama employer may deduct a small fee to account for the costs of enforcing the wage garnishment order.
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When withholding for child support garnishment in Alabama, an employer must follow the specific rules laid out by Alabama garnishment law. In accordance with garnishment limits, the employer cannot withhold over a certain percentage of the employee’s wages. Furthermore, while extra work is involved in enforcing an order for support, Alabama garnishment law prohibits discriminating against an employee on the basis of a support order.
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