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ROSE v. ROSE

No. 85-1206.

481 U.S. 619 (1987)

ROSE v. ROSE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 18, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry S. Jones argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

Roger Clegg argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. On the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Harriet S. Shapiro, and Michael Jay Singer.

Howell H. Sherrod, Jr., argued the cause for appellee Rose. On the brief was Michael J. Davenport. W. J. Michael Cody, Attorney General, argued the cause for appellee State of Tennessee. With him on the brief were John Knox Walkup, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Andy Bennett and Jennifer Helton Small, Deputy Attorneys General, and Dianne Stamey, Assistant Attorney General.*

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, we are asked to decide whether a state court has jurisdiction to hold a disabled veteran in contempt for failing to pay child support, where the veteran's only means of satisfying this obligation is to utilize benefits received from the Veterans' Administration under 38 U. S. C. § 314 as compensation for a service-connected disability.

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