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20 C.F.R. § 404.1820

Transfer or assignment of payments

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(a) General. We shall not certify payment to—

(1) Any person designated as your assignee or transferee; or

(2) Any person claiming payment because of an execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process, or because of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding against or affecting you.

(b) Enforcement of a child support or alimony obligation. If you have a legal obligation to provide child support or make alimony payments and legal process is issued to enforce this obligation, the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Y.H. v. M.H.
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Y.H. v. M.H. (2018) calctapp5d “(a) ; 20 C.F.R. § 404.1820 , subd. (b).) The same exception would seem to apply to Mother and allow her to refund child support overpayments resulting from Daughter's receipt of past-due benefits.”
Brevard v. Brevard (1985) ncctapp “§ 659 ; 20 CFR § 404.1820 (b) (1984). In the present case, although the entitlement to benefits is determined in part upon their father’s disabled status, the children and not the father are entitled to the funds.”
Woodall v. Bartolino (1985) njd “And see 20 C.F.R. 404.1820 which provides that, other than a legal obligation to provide child support or make alimony payments with legal process issued to enforce this obligation, "we shall not certify payment to (1) any person designated as your assignee or transferee; or (2)…”
Page v. Heckler (1984) pamd “The regulation promulgated by the Secretary for the implementation of the statute is 20 C.F.R. § 404.1820 , which provides: (a) General.”
Y.H. v. M.H. (2018) calctapp “(a); 20 C.F.R. § 404.1820 , subd. (b).) The same exception would seem to apply to Mother and allow her to refund child support overpayments resulting from Daughter's receipt of past-due benefits.”
Simon v. Social Security Administration (2025) dcd “§ 659 (a), (h)(1)(A)(ii)(I); 20 C.F.R. § 404.1820 (2025). Mr. Simon is a veteran who was honorably discharged from the U.”
Simon v. Social Security Administration (2025) dcd “§ 659 (a), (h)(1)(A)(ii)(I); 20 C.F.R. § 404.1820 (2025). Mr. Simon is a veteran who was honorably discharged from the U.”
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