Garnishment Under the Child Support Enforcement Act of Compensation Payable by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Garnishment Under the Child Support Enforcement Act of Compensation Payable by the Department of Veterans Affairs Disability or other com pensation paid to a veteran by the Department o f Veterans Affairs is subject to garnishment under the Child Support Enforcem ent Act when, in ord er to receive such com pensation, the veteran has waived receipt o f all o f the military retired pay to which he or she w ould otherwise be entitled. December 19, 1989 M e m o r a n d u m O p in io n for t h e G e n e r a l C o u n sel D epartm ent of V e t e r a n s A f f a ir s This responds to your…