Ward v. McFall

Summary

The court held that the interlocutory appeal belonged in the Supreme Court of Georgia because the trial court expressly declared the child-support statute unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause. On the merits, the court held that Georgia's child-support guidelines were not preempted because Congress contemplated state guidelines, the alleged regulatory noncompliance did not substantially frustrate federal objectives, and the responsible federal agency had approved Georgia's plan. The court therefore reversed the trial court's judgment.