N.Y. Social Services Law Section 111-T
Authority to secure assets


The department or a social services district or its authorized representative, or another state’s child support enforcement agency governed by title IV-D of the social security act, for the purpose of collecting overdue support, shall be authorized in accordance with all applicable provisions of law, to secure assets otherwise due a support obligor by:

1.

intercepting or seizing periodic or lump sum payments due such obligor from:

(a)

a state or local agency, including unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, and other benefits; and

(b)

judgments, settlements and lottery winnings;

2.

attaching and seizing assets of such obligors which are held in financial institutions;

3.

attaching public and private retirement funds of such obligors; and

4.

imposing liens against real and personal property owned by such obligors; and where appropriate, forcing the sale of property owned by such obligors and distributing proceeds from the sale of such properties.

Source: Section 111-T — Authority to secure assets, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/SOS/111-T (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 11, 2024).

Accessed:
May 11, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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