Potts v. Potts

McCORMICK, Justice.

This appeal concerns the effect on a disabled parent’s child support obligation of social security disability payments made to his dependent children. We hold such social security payments may be credited against the parent’s child support obligation during, but not beyond, the period of his disability. We reverse the part of the trial court’s decree which allowed credit beyond the period of disability in this case.

The parties stipulated to the facts. A modified divorce decree ordered plaintiff father to pay defendant mother $25.50 each week toward the support of their two…