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    pepe le pew Posts: 9, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 17, 2008, 02:13 PM
    Garnish alimony from bank account in another country
    Can the Florida family court garnish my bank account in another country?
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    Feb 18, 2008, 03:58 PM
    You need to input more information to get your question answered. The U.S. has treaties with some countries and they will co operate and some won't.
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    Feb 18, 2008, 05:19 PM
    What I really want to know is can an American court order garnishment of a bank account in Mexico for a charge card civil judgment? I mis-spoke about the alimony matter... sorry.
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    Feb 18, 2008, 07:15 PM
    I believe this country has treaties with Mexico and may be able to take money if you owe it. Im not sure on that but your going to need a lawyer to answer that for you
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    Feb 18, 2008, 07:41 PM
    If federal law specifically states that social security income cannot be garnished for civil actions (only alimony) in the U.S. then what difference would a treaty with a sovereign country make? This is a civil judgment, not alimony. I am sorry I was not clear.
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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:01 AM
    Your story keeps changing and there is no way to answer your original question
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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:08 AM
    I agree, your issue is not clear. If this is a civil judgement, then treaties with Mexico would allow for the attachment of the account. What does the prohibition against garnishing Social Security have to do wth this?
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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:20 AM
    Thanks for the advice. I guess I have to check with Mexican banking garnishment law relating to civil judgment and if my U.S. social security benefit wll be exempt?
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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:21 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by pepe le pew
    Thanks for the advice. I guess I have to check with Mexican banking garnishment law relating to civil judgment and if my U.S. social security benefit wll be exempt?

    You have posted this same question with some variations on 4 different threads -
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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:24 AM
    I know, but I am not an attorney just a layman. So, if anyone can answer my last questions, I would appreciate it.
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    Feb 19, 2008, 12:27 PM
    Its hard when you keep changing the question. As near as I can figure you get US Social Security which is deposited into a mexican bank account. They cannot garnish the Social Security payment, but once its deposited into the bank its becomes commingled funds and they can attach the bank account. You may be able to forestall that by stating the only money going into the account is from exempt sources.
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    Feb 19, 2008, 12:45 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pepe le pew
    I know, but I am not an attorney just a layman. So, if anyone can answer my last questions, I would appreciate it.

    I know but half of the posts ask about alimony and contempt of Court and the other half ask about civil judgments - which one is it?
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