Reviewed for current 2026 law
Kansas Child Support Garnishment Calculator
Check the Kansas ceiling for the entire withholding package.
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Maximum weekly withholding for support: $400.00
That is 50% of disposable earnings under the Kansas cap for this situation (K.S.A. 23-3104(f); 15 U.S.C. § 1673), at or below the federal CCPA tier.
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Federal CCPA ceiling: 60% of disposable earnings (15 U.S.C. 1673(b)(2))15 U.S.C. 1673 (CCPA garnishment limits: 50/55/60/65% for support) (U.S. Congress (text via Cornell LII mirror)) | $480.00 |
| State cap: 50% of disposable earnings (K.S.A. 23-3104(f); 15 U.S.C. § 1673)Kansas caps the entire support withholding, including the fee and any medical-insurance premium, at 50% of disposable income.K.S.A. 23-3104 — income withholding for support (Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes) | $400.00 |
| Maximum support withholding: 50% of disposable earnings15 U.S.C. 1673 (CCPA garnishment limits: 50/55/60/65% for support) (U.S. Congress (text via Cornell LII mirror)) | $400.00 |
Assumptions
- Disposable earnings are earnings minus deductions required by law (15 U.S.C. 1672); voluntary deductions are not subtracted.
- Obligor does not support another spouse or dependent child.
- No arrears older than 12 weeks.
Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.
Kansas cap under K.S.A. 23-3104(f); 15 U.S.C. § 1673; federal ceiling under 15 U.S.C. 1673(b)(2). Rules last reviewed 2026-08-09.
Kansas caps total support withholding at 50%
The entire withholding, including the support amount, statutory fee, and medical-insurance premium, may not exceed 50% of disposable income.
That Kansas cap is stricter than some federal CCPA support tiers.
Use disposable earnings
Start with earnings remaining after deductions required by law, not take-home pay after voluntary deductions.
What this estimate includes
- Kansas 50% ceiling
- Federal comparison
What it leaves out
- Order priority and allocation
- Employer fee calculation
- Medical-premium affordability decision
Kansas withholding calculator FAQs
What is the Kansas maximum?
The entire support withholding may not exceed 50% of disposable income.
Does the medical premium count?
Yes, the statute includes a premium withheld for court-ordered medical insurance.
Does the withholding fee count?
Yes.
What are disposable earnings?
Earnings after deductions required by law.
Can multiple orders exceed the limit?
The total withheld remains subject to the applicable ceiling; allocation is a separate payroll task.
Is this ordinary creditor garnishment?
No. Support withholding has its own statutory system.
Official sources
Official sources last verified: .
- K.S.A. 23-3104 — income withholding for support
Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes Last checked
- 15 U.S.C. 1673 (CCPA garnishment limits: 50/55/60/65% for support)
U.S. Congress (text via Cornell LII mirror) Last checked
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