Georgia Child Support

Georgia child support is similar to child support in most states in that there are guidelines in place to determine child support amounts, child support is withheld directly from the paying parent’s paycheck, and support orders may be changed if there is a change of circumstances warranting a change in support levels.

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Virginia Child Support

Virginia has established a series of laws and programs related to child support, including guidelines for calculating child support and Department of Child Support Enforcement. For more information on Virginia child support, including information on getting support, calculating child support, and child support enforcement, read this article.

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New York Child Support

New York child support may be ordered by courts as a result of divorce or when one parent is non-custodial, which means that the other parent provides the primary residence for the child. For more in depth information about child support in New York, including calculating child support, changing child support and enforcing a child support order, read on.

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Maryland Child Support

Maryland has an income share model in place to determine child support. To determine the required amount of support, first the combined income of both parents is calculated.

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California Child Support

California child support is determined using a mandatory guideline, and child support levels in California can be very high. If you are considering divorce or filing for child support in California, read this guide for more information on California child support law.

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Texas Child Support

Texas child support may be obtained as part of a custody and divorce arrangement or as part of a separate legal action for the purposes of determining paternity and ordering support.

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Colorado Wage Garnishment: Colorado Child Support Garnishment

The process for child support garnishment in Colorado begins if the noncustodial parent is not paying child support as ordered. The noncustodial parent will be assigned an order for child support collection, which will be served on their employer. Once the noncustodial parent’s employer has been served with the order, the employer becomes responsible for enforcing wage garnishment until the order is satisfied.

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Florida Child Support Collections and Fees

While most income is subject to withholding, Florida wage garnishment laws provide special treatment for lump-sum payments owed to a noncustodial parent subject to child support collections. Most of these lump-sum payments do not have to be reported, with a couple of exceptions. However, an employer should be aware that they are bound by Florida child support collections law to enforce wage garnishment on an employee’s regular income. The penalties for failing to enforce child support garnishment are heavy, and include being liable for a civil action as well as for civil penalties.

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California Child Support Garnishment Limits, Exemptions and Protections

While some of the noncustodial parent’s income is protected by California garnishment law withholding limits, the noncustodial parent should be aware that these protections only apply to “earnings” as defined by the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA). The maximum child support garnishment limits vary, depending on if the noncustodial parent is supporting another family or if they are behind on their support payments. Child support orders take priority over most other types of withholding orders under California child support garnishment law.

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