Court Opinion

ID: 9936293
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-09 18:57:45.14534+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:30:50.579909
License: Public Domain

I respectfully dissent.
I disagree with the application of the cited authorities in the majority's opinion to the facts in this case. Also, child support after a divorce can include many things, i.e., post-minority educational expenses, dental and medical expenses, etc., that a father may be capable of providing until he becomes permanently disabled. While the father may be subject to rule nisi proceedings, I think the legislature intended what it said in § 25-5-86(b), Code 1975, that "[c]laims for compensation or awards, or judgments or agreements to pay compensation . . . shall be exempt from . . . garnishment for the payment of any debt or liability." (Emphasis added.)