Paul W. Nusbaum, Jr. v. Marsha R. Nusbaum, et al.
1. Whether, where the obligee of child support payments is not receiving, and
has not received, public assistance, the federal and state governments have a direct
interest in how such payments are applied.
2. Whether federal regulations require that allocation of support funds paid
to a former spouse should be first paid to current child support and child support
arrears, prior to any payment of funds toward spousal support, a matter that is
subject to conflicting decisions of the state courts.
3. Whether Federal regulations require prioritization of current spousal
support obligations over child support arrearages.
4. Whether an agency determination that erroneously finds that Federal
regulations compel prioritization of current support is beyond judicial review on
separation of powers grounds.
Whether the federal and state governments have a direct interest in how child support payments are applied when the obligee is not receiving public assistance