BURNS v. EDWARDS


842 A.2d 186 (2004)

367 N.J. Super. 29

Carolyn BURNS and the Camden County Board of Social Services, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Benjamin EDWARDS, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 17, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Community Health Law Project, attorneys for appellant (Roberta Luchansky, on the brief).

No briefs were filed by respondents.

Before Judges HAVEY, FALL and PARRILLO.


The opinion of the court was delivered by FALL, J.A.D.

This appeal raises the issue of whether federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits received by a disabled parent may be utilized as income when calculating a child support obligation when such benefits are the sole source of support of that parent, and income cannot otherwise be imputed to the parent. We conclude that they cannot, and now reverse that portion...

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