How does child support garnish military wages?

To garnish income for child support or maintenance from a retired member, send DFAS a certified copy of the support order and a DD Form 2293, Application for Former Spouse Payments from Retired Pay.

Will the military make you pay child support?

All military members are required to pay for their children even if there is no court order. The payment depends on the service member’s gross pay and their Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH).

Which of the following is not subject to garnishments army?

Military retired pay is exempt from garnishment for anything other than child support, spousal support, or a property division under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act. It is exempt from garnishment for the collection of commercial debts.

Can military benefits be garnished?

Generally speaking, VA disability benefits can only be garnished if the individual who is receiving those benefits has waived military retired pay to obtain the VA compensation. In this case, only the amount of disability compensation that was paid in place of the military retired pay can be garnished.

Can a retired military member be garnished for child support?

For commercial debts, up to 25% of retired disposable pay can be garnished. The highest amount of alimony that can be garnished 50% of retired disposable pay. When there are both alimony and child support payments being made, the total amount being deducted from the member’s retirement check can’t exceed 65% of their disposable pay.

How to collect child support from the military?

Follow the instructions below to collect child support or alimony from any member of the military, military retiree, or civilian employee one of the following agencies: You must send DFAS an order from a court or child support enforcement agency (CSEA) that directs the government to pay monies for support or alimony.

How much pay can be taken in a military garnishment?

Federal law governs how much military pay can be taken in cases of garnishment or allotment. For garnishment (which is related to spouse support and child support) the limit can be as high as 60% of disposable income depending on circumstances.

Can a federal employee be garnished for child support?

For information about pay dates and establishing direct deposit, please visit the following page: Federal law authorizes the pay of active, reserve, and retired members of the military and the pay of civilian employees of the federal government to be garnished (or attached) for the payment of child and/or spousal support.

Can a military retiree be garnished for child support?

To find out how to attach the pay of an active duty service member, see the Military Commercial Debt Involuntary Allotments pages. Military retired pay is exempt from garnishment for anything other than child support, spousal support, or a property division under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act.

What makes retired military pay exempt from garnishment?

Can a DFAs garnishment order be enforced on a military member?

DFAS will enforce a garnishment order in cases involving spousal support (alimony) and/or child support, but ONLY if there is a court order. That order must contain specific language directing the employer to withhold funds from the military member.