34 CFR 34.7 – Consideration of objection to the rate or amount of withholding
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(a) We consider objections to the rate or amount of withholding only if the objection rests on a claim that withholding at the proposed rate or amount would cause financial hardship to you and your dependents.
Terms Used In 34 CFR 34.7
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
(b) We do not provide a hearing on an objection to the rate or amount of withholding if the rate or amount we propose to be withheld does not exceed the rate or amount agreed to under a repayment agreement reached within the preceding six months after a previous notice of proposed garnishment.
(c) We do not consider an objection to the rate or amount of withholding based on a claim that by virtue of 15 U.S.C. § 1673, no amount of wages are available for withholding by the employer.