Quick Legal info in a BEAT #1: If a person receives SSI, do they have to pay child support?
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SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is tricky because it’s a need based program. If a person is on SSI, they are on disability so they are not able to work. Does this relieve them of their obligation to pay child support? Probably not. A court may reduce the obligation based on their inability to work but they may be still on the hook for any arrearages or on-going support obligations. However, unlike the Social Security DIB (Disability Insurance Benefits) program where an individual’s child support obligation may be garnished from their DIB, in some instances, SSI may not be garnished which means the individual would have to pay the child support from their monthly SSI check.
I hope this gives you some Quick Legal info in a BEAT!
Anthony Reeves, Esq.
http://www.reevesfirm.com
Dedicated to representing the disabled and the discriminated
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