If an obligor receives benefits from the Social Security Administration, will these benefits be garnished to pay the obligors support order?
Maybe. It depends on what type of benefits the obligor receives from the Social Security Administration. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cannot be garnished to pay an obligor’s support order. Social Security Disability (SSD) and Social Security Retirement (SSR) benefits can be garnished to pay an obligor’s support order. The amount of support that can be garnished from the Social Security benefits is limited by the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act. If the obligor is receiving SSD or SSR benefits and the child is not, contact the Social Security Administration to find out if the child qualifies for receiving benefits as the obligor’s dependent.
