ANDERSON v. ANDERSON

No. 130, Sept. Term, 1997.

700 A.2d 844 (1997)

117 Md. App. 474

Richard ANDERSON v. Jean ANDERSON.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

September 29, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellen D. Pattin, Olney, for appellant.

Alan L. Fishbein (Fishbein & Fishbein, P.A., on the brief), Ellicott City, for appellee.

Argued before HARRELL, EYLER and KENNEY, JJ.


EYLER, Judge.

The issue of first impression presented by this appeal is whether a noncustodial parent is entitled to a credit toward child support in the amount of Social Security benefits received directly by a minor child by virtue of the parent's work history and eventual retirement. We hold that such benefits do not offset the obligor parent's child support obligation as a matter of law. Instead, a trial court, in exercising the discretion afforded to it by &...

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