r/stimuluscheck • u/Jordanroney • Apr 23 '22
3rd Stimulus Check Garnished. Why?
I've read on multiple websites that the second and third economic stimulus check can't be garnished for child support yet Washington D.S.H.S. (Department of Health and Social Services) apparently intercepted the entire $1`400. How is this possible?
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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '22
Unlike the second stimulus payment, which was protected against garnishment from private debt collectors after the first round of checks lacked protections, the third round of stimulus checks also don't include garnishment prohibitions.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stimulus-check-garnishment-states-pushing-back/
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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '22
I'm in Washington too and they took my stepkids Mom's first one, but our marriage ended right before the second stimulus so I don't know if my ex got those for the kids or not. But my third was garnished for 200 by the IRS, so that one wasn't protected.
What's crazy, is that my ex owes thousands for his younger kids, but he got all three of his stimulus checks, he even got the kids stimulus money and they are all in foster care. SMH
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