Can spousal support be garnished from Social Security Disability checks in New York State?

Answer 1

Here is some information:
http://disabilityblogger.blogspot.com/2006/07/can-social-security-disability.html

and

http://www.dcba.org/brief/marissue/2006/art20306.htm

Garnishment of Social Security Disability benefits

Social Security defines "Child Support Payments" as a payment from a parent to or for the child to meet the child’s needs for food, clothing, and shelter. Child support can be in cash or in-kind and can be voluntary or court ordered. 26

As part of the Child Support Enforcement Act of 1975, Congress enacted a limited waiver of the section 207 protection to allow garnishment of certain payments or benefits under the Social Security Act to enforce child support and alimony obligations. Enactment, section 459 (a) of the SS Act, 42 USC § 407, provides as follows:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 207), effective January 1, 1975, moneys (the entitlement to which is based on remuneration for employment) due from, or payable by, the United States. . . to any individual... shall be subject, in like manner and to the same extent as if the United States, were a private person, to legal process brought for the enforcement, against such individual of his legal obligations to provide child support or make alimony payments. However, effective September 3, 1991, the Office of Personnel Management amended its regulations to clarify that SSI benefits are not "remuneration of employment" and therefore, are not subject to garnishment for child support and alimony.27 The regulations authorize withholding child support obligations from disability insurance benefits, but do not authorize withholding child support obligations from SSI. 28

The rationale for exempting SSI disability befits from garnishment is because SSI benefits are designed to provide for minimum needs for the individual recipient and should not be considered income for any other purpose. 29

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There are 5 reasons for a diability or SSI check to be garnished. 4 are for taxes and the 5th is Child Support. It does not mention spousal support or alimony so I doubt that it is covered.