Legal Opinion
Heath v. Secretary, for Cabinet for Human Resources
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 11, 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
John V. Heath brings this appeal from a judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court affirming a decision of the appellee, Cabinet for Human Resources (Cabinet), which denied his application for food stamps. Food Stamp Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq. The question before us is whether a food stamp applicant bound to make court-ordered child-support payments to his children living with a former spouse may deduct the amount of these support payments from his income in determining his own eligibility for food stamps. The Cabinet and circuit court held that court-ordered child-support…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Hettleman v. BerglandDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1979
- Reinbolt v. WeberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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