When Your Judgment Debtor Works For The Military

What if your judgment debtor's Facebook page brags that he works for the United States Air Force MEO Office. Is that a lead to how your judgment debtor earns money? Can his military wages be levied to satisfy your judgment?

I am a Judgment Broker, not a lawyer, and this article is my opinion, please consult with a lawyer if you need legal advice.

Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, failure to pay a debt is a potentially punishable offense. Contact the military base legal office where your judgment debtor works. Military personnel are required by law to pay all justified debts. Do a web search for "ucmj article 134 debt". Then, find the telephone number of the legal office at the military base where your judgment debtor is employed. They will help you.

UCMJ article 134 describes punishments for military personnel that do not pay their debts, or the dishonorable failure to pay. To qualify for help from the military to recover your judgment, all of these elements must be true:

1) The accused was indebted to a certain person or entity in a certain sum.

2) The debt became due and payable on or about a certain date.

(3) While the debt was still due and payable the accused dishonorably failed to pay this debt.

(4) Under the circumstances, the conduct of the accused was to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces or was of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.

Usually, if you fill out the paperwork correctly and send it to the correct office, action will be swift and sure. Check out:

http://www.dfas.mil - a very good site with information on levies.

Another good site is: https://kb.defense.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/646/~/verifying-active-duty-military-status-or-civilian-employment-with-the-dod

Also useful are:
https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/scra/scraHome.do - Most web browsers report this as a security risk, however the site is real.

http://www.archives.gov/index.html

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic

and http://www.defense.gov

If you have a judgment, the military levy procedure is simple: Fill out the DD2653 (Involuntary Allotment Application) form, and a certified copy of your judgment, with two copies of everything, and send it all to the Ohio office (the national military garnishment center).

Fairly soon, your levy will run until your judgment is paid (assuming, of course, that there is not another levy allotment in place, or one with higher priority does not come along). Also, you will not have to pay for a writ, or write a check to the sheriff or a process server when you attempt a military levy (garnishment).

--------

Mark D. Shapiro - Judgment Referral Expert  - http://www.JudgmentBuy.com - where Judgments go to get Recovered!