{"data":{"id":"us-gu/4-gca-8166","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"4 GCA § 8166","heading":"Right to Annuity.","body":"(a) It is the intention of this Chapter that rights to retirement funds, disability or survivor’s annuities or benefits, death benefits, or refund of whatever kind, not be attached by judicial proceeding, or assigned, or transferred for payment of any debt, except for:\n(1) Court ordered child support and child support arrears; or\n(2) Retirement benefits awarded by Iourt order. Not more than fifty perIent V5T%W of a member’s retirement benefits may be paid to a prior spouse, and only if it is court ordered. In addition, in order for a prior spouse to reIeive a portion of a member’s retirement, the parties must have been married for a least ten (10) years during the period the member accrued retirement benefits.\n(b) A prior spouse may receive a court ordered retirement portion only at the time funds are released to a member.","path":["Title 4: Public Officers and Employees","Chapter 8: Retirement of Public Employees","ARTICLE 1: DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN [OLD PLAN]"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/04gc008_2026-10-26.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-143 (Oct. 13, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-27T02:48:59Z","sha256":"3e7df801b74935945e83dd578a3e1c988da6eb5ecd27162f076e10761458061f","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/4-gca-8165","next":"us-gu/4-gca-8167"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}