No. 18-519

Joseph A. Jennings, III v. Susan W. Jennings

Lower Court: Ohio
Docketed: 2018-10-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: agent-orange disability-compensation domestic-relations federal-law federal-preemption howell-v-howell preemption service-connected-disability spousal-support state-law veterans-benefits veterans-disability-benefits
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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 (from Petition)

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

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-14
Brief of respondent Susan W. Jennings in opposition filed.
2018-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2018)

Attorneys

Joseph A. Jennings, III
Paul A Robinson Jr.Law Office of Paul A. Robinson, Jr., Petitioner
Paul A Robinson Jr.Law Office of Paul A. Robinson, Jr., Petitioner
Susan W. Jennings
Brian Scott PiperBrian S. Piper Co., LPA, Respondent
Brian Scott PiperBrian S. Piper Co., LPA, Respondent