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SULLIVAN v. STROOP

No. 89-535.

496 U.S. 478 (1990)

SULLIVAN, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. STROOP ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 14, 1990

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford M. Sloan argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Merrill, and Robert D. Kamenshine. Mary Sue Terry, Attorney General of Virginia, R. Claire Guthrie, Deputy Attorney General, John A. Rupp, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Thomas J. Czelusta, Assistant Attorney General, filed a brief for Larry D. Jackson as respondent under this Court's Rule 12.4, in support of petitioner.

Jamie B. Aliperti argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief for respondents Elizabeth Stroop et al. was Claire E. Curry.

CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we review a determination by petitioner, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that "child's insurance benefits" paid pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act, see 49 Stat. 623, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 402(d) (1982 ed. and Supp. V), do not constitute "child support" as that term is used in a provision in Title IV of the Act governing eligibility for Aid to Families With Dependent...

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