[tiggertoosassy]

How do you get child support agency to stop garnishing a social security check when the debt has been paid in full many times over

[George_1950]

Whoooaaaa! Welcome to AMHD. I didn't know that a social security check could be garnished? How does that work? Thanks.

[tiggertoosassy]

Whoooaaaa! Welcome to AMHD. I didn't know that a social security check could be garnished? How does that work? Thanks.

You bet it can especially in the state of Michigan my better half started drawing his social security check then about 2 years ago he got a letter from the friend of the court and his ss check has been garnished ever since he only gets about 335 a month to live on when it was a little over 800 anybody know what he can do this debt has been paid over and over again and they still keep taking out can't live on a little over 300 a month he can't even get food stamps medicaid or no kind of help any ideas

[George_1950]

Does he get statements showing the balance owed to the child support agency? If not, he should request one that shows all sums owed and all sums paid, with a current balance. I would contact my U.S. congressman, as well as my local representative to the Michigan legislature and get them involved immediately; at least, you may be able to avoid paying a private attorney.

[JudyKayTee]

how do you get child support agency to stop garnishing a social security check when the debt has been paid in full many times over

Well, if it's been paid many times over I don't know why your friend didn't complain earlier - for example, the second time he paid it.

Anyway - go back to Court with the child support order and proof of payments and the Court will schedule a hearing and order it stopped. You could attempt to get it stopped through the child support agency but they work very, very slowly and are usually very much overworked.

(Someone asked about garnishment of the SS check - child support is the exception to the rule.)