Practice point: A child's derivative social security benefits may not serve as a credit against a parent’s child support obligation.
Practitioners should note that, although a dependent child's benefits are derived from the disabled parent's past employment, they are only intended to supplement existing resources.
Case: Matter of Jones v. Smith, NY Slip Op 01121 (2d Dept. 2009)
The opinion is here.
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