{"data":{"id":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-2356","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"19-A M.R.S. §2356","heading":"Exemptions","body":"The following exemptions apply to weekly earnings.  The maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of a responsible parent for any workweek that is subject to garnishment or income withholding may not exceed:\n1.  Supporting spouse or dependent child.  When the individual is supporting that individual's spouse or dependent child, other than a spouse or child with respect to whose support that order is used, 50% of that individual's disposable earnings for that week; or\n2.  Not supporting spouse or dependent child.  When the individual is not supporting such a spouse or dependent child described in subsection 1, 60% of that individual's disposable earnings for that week.\nWith respect to the disposable earnings of any individual for any workweek, the 50% specified in subsection 1 is deemed to be 55% and the 60% specified in subsection 2 is deemed to be 65% if and to the extent that such earnings are subject to garnishment to enforce a support order with respect to a period that is prior to the 12-week period that ends with the beginning of that workweek.  In no event may the amount withheld exceed the limitations imposed by 15 United States Code, Section 1673.","path":["TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN","CHAPTER 65: SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT","SUBCHAPTER 2: ENFORCEMENT BY DEPARTMENT","ARTICLE 3: ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec2356.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"a47b9b9b1673e0bc4e3d6eb5ca3cccf698d778000d1ffdc8101bfe193ad62980","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-2355","next":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-2357"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}