Rights and Responsibilities of Marriages in The United States - Ambiguous

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There are some laws that either benefit or penalize married couples over single people, depending upon their own circumstances:

  • Marriage penalty/bonus
  • Someone cannot change beneficiaries in a retirement plan or from waiving the joint and survivor annuity form of retirement benefit, without the written consent of his or her spouse
  • Wages can be garnished at a maximum of 60% (instead of the normal 25% limit) if the garnishing is for alimony or child support

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