Ronnie Smith v. New York State Child Support Processing Center, et al.
ERISA
Whether federal pension funds are exempt from child support garnishment
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the statutes 29 UCS Section 1001 et seq., ERISA insulated Petitioner’s federal pension funds in a account which is not taxable exempt from child support garnishment. 2. Whether it was Congress express intent to insulated funds described in | 38 USC Section 5301[al[1], as being a protected income not only by military Veterans but to afford same protection of federal retirement and pension monies to federal civilian employees with equal force. 8. Whether the lower district courts dismissal of Petitioner’s complaint conflict with established Supreme Court decisions that held 29 USC Section 1001 and 38 USC Section 5301 protects exempt monies defined in the provisions from levy, debt collectors, attachments and garnishment and child support arrears. vi