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Ohio Child Support Garnishment Limits, Exemptions and Protections

While every source of the noncustodial parent’s income is subject to Ohio wage garnishment, there are garnishment exemptions available to the noncustodial parent in Ohio. This means that some of the noncustodial parent’s income is protected. Ohio garnishment law follows the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) closely when determining these garnishment exemptions. Further, these exemptions apply even when the noncustodial parent is assigned multiple orders of support.

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Ohio Child Support Collections and Fees

The Ohio Office of Child Support requires that employers report, in advance, any payments owed to the noncustodial parent. This includes lump-sum payments, which are subject to child support garnishment in the same way as periodic income payments. The employer must report these payments even on termination of the employee. Failure to do so will subject the employer to heavy liabilities. The following information expands on these laws of Ohio wage garnishment.

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Ohio Wage Garnishment: Ohio Child Support Garnishment

Ohio wage garnishment for child support begins when a noncustodial parent is assigned a withholding order by a court or administrative agency. As in other states, the noncustodial parent’s employer is responsible for enforcing wage garnishment on the noncustodial parent’s wages until the order is terminated. However, Ohio’s wage garnishment laws are particular when it comes to making payments. It is important that the employer make timely payments to the agency, as well as understand that the form of payment differs according to how many employees the employer has. The following information on Ohio wage garnishment provides a more detailed explanation of these concepts.

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