California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 6.5 — Attachment, Chapter 3 — Actions in Which Attachment Authorized, Section 483.013

Notwithstanding Section 483.010, federal disability benefits awarded to veterans for service-connected disabilities pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title 38 of the United States Code shall be exempt from the claim of creditors, and shall not be liable to attachment, levy, or seizure by or under any legal or equitable process whatsoever, as provided by federal law. This section does not apply to that portion of service-connected disability benefits that are subject to child and spousal support enforcement under Section 659(h)(1)(A)(ii)(V) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

Notes

Exempts federal veterans’ disability benefits for service-connected disabilities from creditor claims, attachment, levy, seizure, and other legal or equitable process as provided by federal law. Excludes from this exemption the portion of those benefits subject to child and spousal support enforcement under the referenced federal provision.

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