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HB 1668 Garnishment; exemption for parent who supports dependent child or children residing with him.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Garnishment.  Provides that a parent who supports a dependent child or children residing with him may hold exempt from garnishment an additional amount for the support of the child or children as follows: $34 per week for one child; $52 per week for two children; and $66 per week for three or more children. This additional exemption amount shall not be available to a parent whose household gross income, including any support payments received for the children, exceeds $1,750 per month. In order to claim this exemption, the parent must file an affidavit concerning his household income and the number of dependent children in his home and submit two items of proof showing that the debtor is entitled to the exemption.


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