No it is NOT public assistance for every one. The (OASDI) Old Age Survivor and Disability Insurance (FICA) (social security and Medicare taxes) all mean the same tax.
That information is confidential.
Almost no income/assets are exempt from child support. One exception is public assistance payments (including SSI).
SSI, being a form of public assistance, cannot be garnished for child support anywhere.
If he has income other than SSI/public assistance.
Yes (but not SSI or public assistance).
In effect, yes. Child support cannot be garnished from public assistance payments (including SSI), and if you're poor enough to be eligible for public assistance, you probably don't have any other income/assets worth noting.
Hopefully not... It doesn't exempt you from being a parent. Recipients of SSI cannot be ordered to pay child support. In general, State courts will not order public assistance recipients to pay child support. Child support obligations cannot be garnished from SSI or public assistance payments.
Virtually any income can be garnished as long as it isn't means tested, such as SSI or public assistance.
Virtually any income or asset can be attached to collect child support, except for public assistance/SSI.
Child support is based on all income received, including unearned income (but not public assistance/SSI).
Virtually all income (except for SSI and public assistance) is used to determine one's child support obligation.
A parent who is receiving public assistance (including SSI) should not be ordered to pay support.