685 So. 2d 732 - Self v. Self’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. ““This court has held that ‘[a]n order of support is for the benefit of the children ... [and that,] if the sum directed to be paid by the father is paid by the government through social security benefits derived from the account of the father, the purpose of the order has been accomplished.’ Binns v. Maddox, 57 Ala.App. 230, 232 , 327 So.2d 726, 728 (Ala.Civ.App.1976). Thus, in Binns , this court held that the father was entitled to be credited with such payments against his court-ordered child support obligation. Id. This court further addressed this issue in Bowden v. Bowden, 426 So.2d 448 (Ala.Civ.App.1983) which stated: “ ‘The purpose of Social Security is the same as that of an insurance policy with a private carrier, wherein a parent insures against death or loss of physical ability to fulfill moral and legal obligations to dependent children. The premiums on such insurance may be said to have been paid either by the parent or by the parent and [the] employer.... ‘“The Supreme Court of the United States has referred to the Social Security system as social insurance and has said the right to the benefits is in one sense earned. It only seems logical to extend the holding of the cases cited to the facts of this case. We ' therefore hold that the death benefits paid to [the child] from the Social Security account of his deceased father may be credited against the monthly obligations under the agreement of [his] parents.’ Id. at 450 . “This court more recently affirmed the ”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lightel v. Myers · Brazeal v. Brazeal