Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

how much can dcse garnish from my wages if i owe back child support


Asked on 12/12/11, 3:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Pursuant to Va. Code Sec. 34-29 b (2), apparently between 50 and 65%

of your disposable earnings for any given work week, depending upon

whether or not you are supporting a spouse and/or child in your

current household and whether you have accumulated at least 12 weeks worth

of arrearages prior to the garnishment going into effect.

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Answered on 12/12/11, 5:30 pm


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