Chase v. Chase

Fern and William Chase were married in 1937 and divorced in 1964. After the divorce, the husband became permanently disabled from heart disease and unable' to work. The divorce and the husband’s subsequent disability raise two main questions: One involves the disposition' of a lump sum settlement received by the husband under his group insurance policy, and the other concerns reducing his child support payments to the extent of the child’s social security benefits.

In 1933, William Chase joined the Navy; in 1937, he married Fern. They had 3 children. After 23 years in the Navy, Chase retired…