Joseph A. Jennings, III v. Susan W. Jennings
SocialSecurity
Whether veterans disability compensation may lawfully be included as a source of income in determining spousal support in a non-community property state such as Ohio, in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Howell v. Howell
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether in light of the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Howell v. Howell, 137 S Ct. 1400 (2017), veterans disability compensation may lawfully be included as a source of income in connection with a determination of spousal support, in a non community property state such as Ohio. Il. PARTIES Petitioner, Joseph A. Jennings, III is a Vietnam era veteran who by reason of exposure to agent orange receives veterans disability benefits for service-connected disability. Respondent, Susan Jennings, is the former spouse of Joseph A. Jennings, III. i