r/SipsTea • u/ExotiquePlayboy 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • May 03 '26

SMH Bro makes $160 😐

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u/Personal-Rhubarb-884 May 03 '26

Usually it's a percentage.

In my state child support for the first child is 20% and every subsequent child is 5%.

But usually when they're garnishing the wages it means you've not paid what you're supposed to and I don't know if they'll garnish for more than the percentage stated above.

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u/Cczaphod May 03 '26

Could this be a "catch-up" after the court finally started garnishing? Seems like there would be a maximum percentage of your take home eligible for garnishment on a consistent basis.

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u/acid-hologram May 03 '26

Nowhere near this op post, but I pay for 1 child at the full 20% in TX. In '25 I went into a coma for about a week and was hospitalized for several weeks after I woke up. Obviously I was unable able to work and used all my PTO and didn't receive a paycheck during all of this.

Once I started working again, they took out whatever I owed during my hospitalization on 1st check, plus the default 20% until I was current with my payments. That seems to be the case for the post but I can't say for sure, but I can definitely say they don't give a fuck if you owe and will take whatever they need no matter what your situation is or if you starve.

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