United States Ninth Circuit
Aguilera v. Alaska Juris F/V, 07-35148
In the context of general maritime law and injured seamen, the circuit court rules that maintenance and cure payments are subject to withholding for child support obligations, so long as those payments constitute income under relevant state law.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/04/2008
- Published 08/04/2008
Judges
- N. RANDY SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before: RICHARD R. CLIFTON and N. RANDY SMITH, Circuit Judges, and BRIAN E. SANDOVAL, District Judge.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- John W. Merriam, Seattle, WA, counsel for the appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Michael A. Barcott, Seattle, WA, counsel for the appellees.