Assuming my state allows garnishment, how do I initiate a garnishment proceeding for child support against a soldier?
A. You must first have a court order requiring the soldier to pay child support. Secondly, you will probably need to hire a civilian attorney to obtain a garnishment order from the local court. Once the garnishment order is obtained from the local court, it must be served on the Army Finance and Accounting Center, which is the designated agent for this purpose. The order should name the Army Finance and Accounting Center as the garnishee and should contain enough identifying information to enable the garnishment order to be processed. The following identifying information about the individual owing child support (obligor) is requested: Full name, date of birth, Social Security number, military component (Army, Air Force, etc.), the official duty station or worksite, and status of the obligor. 22. Q. If the information is not sufficient to identify the obligor, what happens? A. The legal papers will be returned directly to the court or other authority with an explanation for the return.
