Marriage of Haynes

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

This appeal of two orders of Judge John D. Holt, Murray County Family Court, is a case of first impression in Minnesota. Subsequent to the marriage dissolution, the minor children began to receive social security dependent’s benefits. Appellant, Billy Harland Krohn, seeks to have those benefits credited against his monthly support obligation. Alternatively, appellant seeks to have the social security benefits signed over to him.

On July 5, 1983, the trial court denied appellant’s requests and awarded attorney’s fees to respondent, Martha Haynes Krohn. On September…