Adams v. Adams

PITTMAN, Judge.

This appeal, which arises from a postdi-vorce proceeding between William Clyde Adams, Sr. (“the father”), and Phoebe Nicole Adams (“the mother”), presents a question of first impression: whether a noncustodial father who is required by the *196terms of a divorce judgment to pay child support, and who later reaches retirement age and receives Social Security retirement benefits, is entitled to credit against his child-support obligation the child’s Social Security dependent benefits. The circuit court disallowed the credit; we reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural History

The…