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The only garnishments that may be attached to Social Security benefits are those issued by the Federal Government (typically, this would be taxes and student loan payment defaults) to recover monies owed to them directly or for child support arrears. Additionally, disability benefits are only payable to the disabled individual and would not be part of any divorce settlement. If you have any natural children with your wife, then she and your child or step- child (if you provided more than half the support for the child and you and the mother have been married a year) may be entitled to a benefit. Note: Benefits payable to stepchildren end if you divorce your spouse and all mother-with-child-in-care benefits end when there are no children under the age of sixteen. 
SSD and SSI Disability Information
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