Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

My husband and I have been separated for 5 years. He has moved to another state and has remarried. We have one son together and in October he decided to stop paying me support. I went to court and was awarded child support. But he doesn't pay that either. He is receiving disability from the Veterans but they say they cant garnish that, is this true?


Asked on 7/31/10, 3:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Philip Burnham, Esquire Burnham Law Group, LLC.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued regulations pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5307 that provide for an apportionment of VA benefits between the veteran and his/her dependents under certain circumstances. VA regulations at 38 CFR Section 3.450(a)(1)(ii) provide that, if the veteran is not residing with his or her spouse, or if the veteran's children are not residing with the veteran and the veteran is not reasonably discharging his or her responsibility for the spouse's or children's support, all or any part of the veteran's pension, compensation, or emergency officers' retirement pay may be apportioned.

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Answered on 8/06/10, 8:49 am


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