TN Child Support Guidelines Ruled Unconstitutional

In Tennessee, a state appeals court has ruled that the current child support guidelines are unconstitutional:

"The three-judge panel said the state failed to give a Memphis father credit for the expenses of raising two children in his marriage when it decided how much he should pay to support a third child born of a previous liaison. The state contended offspring who were not part of a child support order could not be counted. The appeals court panel said that violated the children's constitutional rights of equal protection."

Be sure to check out the article, since it explains the issue being debated in much better detail. The ruling is great news for fathers who were being forced to support some children at the expense of others. Source: The Tennessean [newspaper]

Title: Guide to figure child support is ruled unconstitutional

Author: Duncan Mansfield

Date: August 10, 2002

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