Are railroad retirement annuities subject to garnishment or property settlements?
Certain percentages of any railroad retirement annuity (employee, spouse or survivor) may be subject to legal process (i.e., garnishment) to enforce an obligation for child support and/or alimony payments. Also, with the exception of the tier I portion of a railroad retirement annuity, all other portions of an employees annuity are subject to court-ordered property settlements in proceedings related to divorce, annulment or legal separation. 11. How can a person get more information about railroad retirement spouse annuities? For more information and/or a benefit estimate, a person should contact an office of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) by calling toll free at 1-877-772-5772. Most RRB offices are open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. Persons can also get this information from the agencys Web site at www.rrb.gov.
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