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In re the Marriage of Briscoe

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 1998No. 64410-1PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.

We reverse a Court of Appeals’ decision which denied the legal right of a father to offset social security disability payments against child support obligations pursuant to RCW 26.18.190(2) (1994).

Facts

Peggy and Dr. Dewayne Briscoe married in 1986. Twin children were born of the marriage the following year. In 1990 Dewayne injured his back and hands in a car accident and as a result discontinued his practice as an oral surgeon. Thereafter, each of his two children received $191 monthly federal social security disability benefits on his behalf.

*347In 1992 Peggy and Dewayne separated. Peggy…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wagner v. WagnerWashington Supreme Court · 1980
  2. In Re the Marriage of WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State Ex Rel. TB v. CPC Fairfax Hosp.Washington Supreme Court · 1996
  4. State ex rel. T.B. v. CPC Fairfax HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  5. In Re the Marriage of MainCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Hazen v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  2. In Re Parentage of JHCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  3. Drummond v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  4. In Re Marriage of BriscoeWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  5. In re the Marriage of AyyadCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002

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