The Thrift Board has determined that a person’s TSP is subject to a child support order. This does not apply to an ongoing payment of the support but is for the payment of a child support arrearage. The order must be specific to the TSP, must state a fixed amount, and must either state the amount to be paid or that the account is frozen pending a further order. You may want to seek a freeze if you believe the person may liquidate or close the account before the amount can be determined. For a further explanation of the requirements of the order you should refer to this link.
In the link go to Subpart B Section 1653.11 for the discussion on child support. A court order can require a payment only to a spouse, former spouse, child, or dependent of a participant. For a further discussion, go to the FEDweek website which is the website for discussion of federal employee benefits. The article on the child support issue is here.
This is a complicated process and you should consult your attorney, or if you do not have an attorney you should contact an attorney who regularly practices in the family law area.
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Richard A. Mann mediates over 100 mediations a year in the areas of Family, Civil, and Elder Law and has been practicing Family Law for more than 38 years in the Indianapolis area and throughout the State of Indiana. He is a Certified Family Law Specialist as certified by the Family Law Certification Committee, a Registered Family Law and Civil Law Mediator and Guardian ad Litem and Parenting Coordinator. Mr. Mann and his firm, Mann Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law, are proud to have been one of the firms who represented Same-Sex couples who were successful in overturning Indiana’s ban on Same-Sex marriage. He continues to fight discrimination in the law.
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