Commonwealth Ex Rel. Comptroller of Virginia v. Skeens

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

In this appeal, the Division of Child Support Enforcement of the Virginia Department of Social Services (Department) contends that Social Security disability benefits 1 payable to the dependent children of Danny Skeens, a disabled worker, should not be treated or credited as support payments to satisfy an arrearage in his court-ordered support. The Department argues that Social Security payments are a form of insurance payable to a designated beneficiary or a statutory entitlement payable to a disabled employee’s dependents for which the parent should not receive credit…