Enforcement Against Military Members
Quick answer
Child support can be collected from a service member’s military pay through DFAS garnishment — federal law allows it (42 U.S.C. § 659) — using the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) to verify pay and allowances.
Collecting from a service member runs through a specific federal channel, and getting the paperwork right is what makes it work.
DFAS and the LES
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) handles garnishments — federal law waives immunity so military and federal pay can be garnished for child support (42 U.S.C. § 659) — and the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) is what verifies pay and allowances.
Getting the paperwork right
Use the correct DFAS forms with the service member's Social Security Number and DoD ID as regulation requires, and route payments through official channels.
Medical support and deployment
TRICARE may satisfy the medical support obligation. Active-duty status can also affect travel and parenting-time schedules, which is worth planning around.
Talk to a Corpus Christi child support lawyer at Sinkin Law Firm — we collect and enforce child support across Texas.
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