Knickerbocker v. Norman

FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

This case presents the question whether a right to collect child support payments that has been assigned to a state agency continues to be “child support” under federal law in order that such a right may be enforced against federal disability benefits. Appellant Knickerbocker appeals the district court’s1 affirmative answer to this question. We affirm the district court.

I. BACKGROUND2

Knickerbocker was obligated to pay monthly child support of $150.00 pursuant to a divorce decree entered in 1983. Knickerbocker’s support obligations ended sometime in 1984…