Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§1440 Annuities Not Subject to Legal Process
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 73— ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY › Subchapter I— RETIRED SERVICEMAN’S FAMILY PROTECTION PLAN › § 1440
Summary
Annuities under this subchapter cannot be taken to pay debts, except under section 1437(c)(3)(B).
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §1440
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Except as provided in section 1437(c)(3)(B) of this title, no annuity payable under this subchapter is assignable or subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 144037:378.Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 393, § 9, 67 Stat. 504. The words “either in law or equity” are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1985—Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “1437(c)(3)(B)” for “1437(c)(3)”. 1984—Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “Except as provided in section 1437(c)(3) of this title, no” for “No”. 1972—Pub. L. 92–425 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 1440
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60