No. 20-168

Paul W. Nusbaum, Jr. v. Marsha R. Nusbaum, et al.

Lower Court: Maryland
Docketed: 2020-08-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: agency-determination arrearages child-support federal-regulations judicial-review public-assistance separation-of-powers spousal-support
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

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.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

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

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-03
Waiver of right of respondent Carroll County Child Support Administration to respond filed.
2020-09-03
Waiver of right of respondent Marsha R. Nusbaum to respond filed.
2020-08-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 17, 2020)

Attorneys

Carroll County Child Support Administration
Julia Doyle Bernhardt — Respondent
Marsha R. Nusbaum
Amy M. FeldmanFeldman Law, LLC, Respondent
Paul W. Nusbaum
Paul W. Nusbaum — Petitioner