Cromer v. Denmark

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

We granted Nicola Cromer’s application for discretionary appeal to consider whether a workers’ compensation award is subject to the parent’s child support obligation. Because a lump settlement of a workers’ compensation claim is primarily for future lost wages, we hold that it is within the scope of gross income and should be considered in calculating the child support obligation. The trial court’s ruling to the contrary is reversed.

When Ernest Chapman Denmark, Jr. and Cromer divorced, their settlement agreement, which was incorporated into the final divorce…