Support payments

Income withholding

Withholding limits

The federal Consumer Credit Protection Act limits the total amount of money that may be withheld from a paycheck. The withholding limits are stated on the withholding notices that the employer receives. Employers should give parents a copy of the withholding notice.

If an employer cannot withhold the total support amount due, the parent still owes the amount that is not withheld. The parent may ask the employer to withhold all the support that is due, even if it is more than the Consumer Credit Protection Act limits.

The Consumer Credit Protection Act limits are:

• 50% of disposable income if the payer has an intact family living with her or him (a spouse and/or child) and does not owe past-due support.
• 55% of disposable income if the payer has an intact family living with her or him (a spouse and/or child) and owes past-due support.
• 60% of disposable income if the payer has no intact family (a spouse and/or child) living with her or him and does not owe past-due support.
• 65% of disposable income if the payer has no intact family (a spouse and/or child) living with her or him and owes past-due support.

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