How does the employer handle child support withholding when the employee already has garnishments or other income attachments against the paycheck?
Child support withholdings take priority over all other claims against the same wages except federal tax liens that were entered before the child support order was established. When there are garnishments or income attachments other than federal tax liens, the employer may honor the garnishments or income attachments only after satisfying the child support obligation (to the CCPA maximum allowed limit), provided the allowable limit for that type of garnishment has not already been exhausted by the amount of the child support withheld.
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