ATTORNEY ANSWER:
Your IRA probably can not be garnished. Most tax qualified retirement assets are protected from Judgments and garnishments. An order for child support would fall under this rule. You should be ok.
RI family law lawyer Attorney Heberg serves individuals and families in the Providence, RI region including Cranston, Coventry, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Johnston, Lincoln, North Kingstown, North Providence, Pawtucket, Riverside, Smithfield, Warwick, West Warwick, Warren, Woonsocket, Bristol and Barrington, Rhode Island.
Posted by Christopher E. Heberg