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Arizona Child Support Garnishment Limits, Exemptions and Protections

While wage garnishment in Arizona prescribes a broad range of income subject to child support garnishment, the state’s withholding limits are stricter than those found in the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA). In Arizona, a maximum of 50% of the employee’s “disposable earnings” can be deducted for child support, although not all earnings count as “disposable earnings.” Thus, those that do not count as disposable earnings lack the protection of this maximum withholding amount. Under Arizona garnishment law, the child support order takes top priority over any other state withholding order. However, no matter how many support orders an employee has, his or her paycheck will be protected by Arizona’s strict withholding limits.

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Wage Garnishment Arizona: Arizona Child Support Garnishment

The process of wage garnishment in Arizona begins when the court issues an Income Withholding Support Order against the noncustodial parent following the custodial proceedings of a divorce. This support order mandates child support garnishment, and is sent to the noncustodial parent’s employers or administrators of income, who in turn are required to garnish the noncustodial parent’s wages.

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Arizona Child Support Collections and Fees

Any form of income earned is subject to wage garnishment in Arizona. This includes the noncustodial parent’s disposable earnings and any bonuses or lump-sum payments owed to the noncustodial parent. It is extremely important that an employer comply with any order for child support garnishment against one of its employees, as nonpayment will result in accumulated interest on payments owed, as well as damaged credit for the employee. The employer may also be held liable for any refusal to enforce a support order not made in good faith. The following information sets out some of the basics on wage garnishment in Arizona, as well as contact information for the Arizona Office of Child Support.

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