Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 351 - Maine Child Support Enforcement Manual
Chapter 14 - COLLECTION OF SUPPORT DEBT GENERAL RULES
Section 144-351-14-2 - EXEMPT PROPERTY

Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 144-351-14-2

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. Weekly earnings. Pursuant to 19-A M.R.S. §2356, the maximum part of a responsible parent's weekly aggregate disposable earnings that are subject to garnishment or income withholding initiated pursuant to the Alternative Method of Support Enforcement is:

1. Fifty percent (50%) of the responsible parent's weekly earnings when the responsible parent is supporting a spouse or dependent child, other than the spouse or child for whose benefit garnishment or income withholding is initiated;

2. Fifty-five percent (55%) of the responsible parent's weekly earnings when the responsible parent is supporting a spouse or dependent child other than the spouse or child for whose benefit garnishment or income withholding is initiated, providing that the support arrearage owed by the responsible parent has been owed for at least twelve (12) weeks;

3. Sixty percent (60%) of the responsible parent's weekly earnings when the responsible parent is not supporting a spouse or dependent child, other than the spouse or child for whose benefit garnishment or income withholding is initiated; and

4. Sixty-five percent (65%) of the responsible parent's weekly earnings when the responsible parent is not supporting a spouse or dependent child, other than the spouse or child for whose benefit garnishment or income withholding is initiated, providing that the support arrearage owed by the responsible parent has been owed for at least twelve (12) weeks.

B. Other property. Property exempt from garnishment or income withholding under federal law is exempt from garnishment or income withholding initiated pursuant to the Alternative Method of Support Enforcement. Exemptions from attachment noted in 14 M.R.S. §4422(14) do not apply to child support debt.

C. For purposes of this Chapter, "Weekly aggregate disposable earnings" is defined as the responsible parent's weekly disposable earnings from all sources. "Disposable earnings" and "earnings" are defined as in 19-A M.R.S. §2101(5) and (6), respectively.

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