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North Carolina Child Support Garnishment Limits, Exemptions and Protections

While North Carolina noncustodial parents should know that any income, regardless of source, is potentially subject to child support garnishment, at least some of their income will be protected by North Carolina garnishment law. North Carolina garnishment limits are particularly restrictive in comparison to the limits set forth in the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA), which have been adopted by many other states. These North Carolina garnishment limits must be adhered to even if the employee is subject to multiple support orders or other types of withholding orders. When faced with this situation, the employer should allocate withholdings according to the pro rata method.

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North Carolina Child Support Collections and Fees

All North Carolina employers that receive a support order for one or more employees must follow the specific wage garnishment laws of North Carolina. Any employer who fails to do so will be subject to heavy penalties for noncompliance. When paying out a lump-sum payment, an employer is not required to report this payment to the North Carolina Office of Child Support. An employer is also allowed to deduct up to a certain amount of administrative fees for costs associated with enforcing the order. The following article explains some of these concepts in more detail.

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North Carolina Wage Garnishment: North Carolina Child Support Garnishment

North Carolina wage garnishment begins after a noncustodial parent is assigned to an order for child support collection. The noncustodial parent may make this request for assignment themselves if they wish. Most often, a noncustodial parent’s employer will be the one to receive the North Carolina child support collection order. Once an employer receives an order, it must remit payment each payday and cannot accumulate payments to make them monthly. This process must be followed until the expiration of the order. The following article sets forth some of the details of North Carolina wage garnishment law.

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