Goodstein v. Goodstein

BECK, Judge:

In this appeal, inter alia, we decide whether under the Divorce Code1 the 50% limit on garnishment of wages for nonpayment of alimony is properly calculated on 50% of an individual’s gross wages, or, as determined by the trial court, on 50% of an individual’s net wages. We find that section 3703 of the Divorce Code permits garnishment of up to 50% of an obligor’s gross wages. For this reason, as well as others outlined in the opinion, we reverse the order of the trial court.

In this appeal, plaintiff-appellant Malka Goodstein is challenging the trial court’s order of garnishment…