I am in contempt of court because I did not show up for a commitment hearing. Can the court, in Florida, order the social security administration to garnish my benefit and, if so, for how much?

Garnishment Answers from the OCC
May my Social Security or other federal benefits be garnished?

Federal law says that many federal benefit payments like Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income benefits, Veteran's benefits, and Railroad Retirement benefits in most cases are not subject to garnishment. This means that these funds are exempt and you may be able to stop your creditors from taking these exempt funds from your bank account. However, there are some exceptions. For example, your Veteran's benefits, Social Security, or other government benefits may be garnished to pay delinquent child support, alimony, federal taxes, or other specific kinds of debt.

The types of state benefits subject to garnishment and those that are exempt vary from state to state. You may want to contact an attorney or the consumer protection bureau in your state for more information.

I am retired from the army and getting a divorce from my wife of 44 years. I realized she is entitled to half my pension, but, is she entitled to my social security as well?