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This child support enforcement action involved an appeal from a Juvenile Court decision. The trial court granted an arrearage award of $16,753.49 against the father and ordered him to pay his entire lump-sum federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment towards the arrearage. The father appealed, arguing that SSI benefits are exempt from attachment for child support. The Court of Appeals affirmed the arrearage amount but reversed the portion of the judgment attaching the father’s SSI benefits, citing well-settled Tennessee law and federal statutes. The case was remanded for the removal of the SSI attachment.
In Re Jordan H. is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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This child support enforcement action involved an appeal from a Juvenile Court decision. The trial court granted an arrearage award of $16,753.49 against the father and ordered him to pay his entire lump-sum federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment towards the arrearage. The father appealed, arguing that SSI benefits are exempt from attachment for child support. The Court of Appeals affirmed the arrearage amount but reversed the portion of the judgment attaching the father’s SSI benefits, citing well-settled Tennessee law and federal statutes. The case was remanded for the removal of the SSI attachment.
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