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Can my Social Security benefits be garnished for child support?

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We can withhold Social Security benefits to enforce your legal obligation to pay child support, alimony or restitution. State laws determine a valid garnishment order. By law, we garnish current and continuing monthly benefits. We do not make retroactive adjustments.Mar 14, 2014 read more

Everyone wants to know whether the government can garnish Social Security benefits-- retirement or disability -- for the purpose of paying past due child support. It can. And it will. Most lenders are not permitted to garnish Social Security benefits under the law. However, Congress made an exception for past due child support and alimony obligations. read more

For other Social Security benefits, however, if your ex is collecting and is either not paying child support or owes back support, you can request that your local Social Security office garnish those benefits. (In certain circumstances, you can also make a claim if an application for Social Security is pending). read more

The rules for child support and alimony vary depending on the law in your state. The maximum amount that can be garnished is 50 percent of your Social Security benefit if you support another child, 60 percent if you don't support another child, or 65 percent if the support is more than 12 weeks in arrears. read more

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