Military Child Support Protection

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Frequently Asked Questions - DFAS Home

    https://www.dfas.mil/garnishment/childsupportalimony/faqs.html
    Child support obligations can be garnished from the pay of active duty military personnel. Although we are notified when a member retires, it can take 30 to 60 days for the Office of Retired Pay to create the retired pay account. We can’t start payments until the retired pay account is established, so there may be a delay in payment.

Child Support and the Military Lawyers.com

    https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/family-law/child-support/child-support-and-the-military.html
    Because the federal government is a military member’s employer, if you need to enforce a child support award involving a military spouse, you’ll need to request an enforcement or deduction order that tells the federal government to withhold the military member’s wages for child support.

Child Custody Considerations for Service Members

    https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/relationships/relationship-challenges-and-divorce/child-custody-considerations-for-members-of-the-military
    Jul 05, 2019 · This protection does not apply to any criminal court or criminal administrative proceedings. If your spouse attempts to change the child custody status while you are deployed, you can invoke your rights under the SCRA to postpone the hearing. Individual state laws related to military child …

Military Child Support: Key Legal Issues

    https://military.findlaw.com/family-employment-housing/military-child-support-key-legal-issues.html
    If the military parent misses several months of child support, the custodial parent can go to court to enforce the child support order according to state laws. If the court then issues a wage garnishment order , the custodial parent can send the order to DFAS, which will then subtract child support payments directly from the service member's pay.

Military & Veterans Office of Child Support Enforcement ...

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/child-support-professionals/working-with/military-veterans
    May 30, 2018 · Military families face unique challenges because of deployments or other lengthy separations. State child support programs help by responding quickly to the changing circumstances of both parents so that support orders remain reasonable and fair.

Child Support Regulations for Military Service Members

    https://www.verywellfamily.com/child-support-and-military-service-members-2997708
    Sep 16, 2019 · Federal regulations require U.S. military service members and veterans to provide child support to their custodial and non-custodial children. The rules for military personnel do not override or conflict with state rules regarding child support. Instead, they ensure compliance with payment and provide an interim guideline for calculating financial responsibilities when a legal agreement has not …

Military Parent Custody and Visitation

    https://www.ncsl.org/research/military-and-veterans-affairs/military-parent-custody-and-visitation.aspx
    Sep 06, 2018 · The child support project and D.C. human services staff receive guidance and support from NCSL's Standing Committee on Health & Human Services. Additional Resources. Military Families and Child Support, Custody and Visitation Webinar; NCSL's Military and Veteran's Affairs Program

Payment Amount - DFAS Home

    https://www.dfas.mil/garnishment/childsupportalimony/payamount.html
    The Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. § 1673) limits the amount that can be deducted as child support or alimony from earnings. The limit ranges from 50 percent to 65 percent of disposable earnings.

Child Support Allowance (BAH-DIFF)

    https://www.thebalancecareers.com/fy-2006-military-pay-and-benefits-3346264
    Special rules apply for active duty members who live in the barracks and pay child support. Married members and members with custodial custody of children are considered to "have dependents," (for housing purposes) and receive full-rate housing allowance (BAH), even if they reside temporarily in the barracks (such as in basic training, job school, or unaccompanied overseas assignment), in ...

How to Start Payments - DFAS Home

    https://www.dfas.mil/garnishment/childsupportalimony/startpayment.html
    Oct 11, 2018 · 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. The law is found at 42 U.S.C. 659, and the implementing regulation is found at 5 C.F.R. Part 581.



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