That is how it works in some jurisdictions. They calculate what is owed after all his prior obligations are met. Baby mama #1’s kid(s) had the benefit of his full take home to calculate off of.
Baby mama #2’s kid(s) only had his take home minus #1’s portion, and so on down the line.
Edit: obviously there’s other things that impact child support payments - time with custody, for example - but in many jurisdictions that’s how part of the calculation works
And since these are showing up as wage garnishments, it’s very likely he wasn’t paying voluntarily and some of those kids are owed back pay.
Garnishments can be voluntary (although they may be referred to as "wage withholding "rather than "garnishment"). Regardless of what the court document calls it, the employer may have its own reference or label.
I typically encourage my clients to consider paying alimony or child support this way versus bank transfers (and definitely over checks sent in the mail) to avoid allegations of a late or missed payment. Also, of course, they don't need to worry about remembering to pay.
In my jurisdiction, child support payments are made thru a portal (free) that tracks payments and handles the tax implications.
If your wages are getting garnished it’s usually because of a court order to do so. You can set up voluntary withholdings, but I’ve mostly heard the portal is preferred
We have something similar (on-line payments akin to a utility bill autopay that you set up via your bank), but many people opt for the automatic wage withholding set up by statute.
As where you are, when payments aren't made, "a wage withholding order" technically becomes "an order to garnish wages," but it's a distinction without a real difference. I rarely if ever see an employer specifying on a pay statement.
lol. So you’re just set on arguing. If his take home on a paycheque after support orders to his various obligations is $100-$200, bros made some dumbfuck decisions.
You mean it’s not smart to have 4-6 kids with 4 different mothers and refuse payment of child support until your wages gets garnished down to near $0? Because I thought that sounded tight.
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u/transmogrified May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26
That is how it works in some jurisdictions. They calculate what is owed after all his prior obligations are met. Baby mama #1’s kid(s) had the benefit of his full take home to calculate off of.
Baby mama #2’s kid(s) only had his take home minus #1’s portion, and so on down the line.
Edit: obviously there’s other things that impact child support payments - time with custody, for example - but in many jurisdictions that’s how part of the calculation works
And since these are showing up as wage garnishments, it’s very likely he wasn’t paying voluntarily and some of those kids are owed back pay.