Court Opinion

ID: 9686291
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 15:39:31.132933+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:18:17.271550
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CADY, Chief Judge
(dissenting).
I respectfully dissent. I would award permanent child support of $200 per month. Crystal is disabled and, although an adult, remains dependant on the parties as a result of her disability. Linda has chosen to provide Crystal the care she requires. We should respect Linda’s decision to provide this care, and require David to assist as well.
Although Crystal receives public assistance as a result of her disability, this assistance *666should not eliminate David’s legal obligation to support an adult dependent child under Iowa Code section 598.1(6) (1995). We do not structure support so as to make families eligible for public assistance. See In re Marriage of Benson, 495 N.W.2d 777, 782 (Iowa App.1992). Likewise, we should not eliminate a support obligation merely because it will decrease the amount of public assistance Crystal will receive and provide little net benefit to her.