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|facts=In the 1970s, a Wisconsin statute provided that a non-custodial parent with court-ordered child support obligation could not get married. | |facts=In the 1970s, a Wisconsin statute provided that a non-custodial parent with court-ordered child support obligation could not get married. A parent delinquent on child support payments was required to obtain judicial approval prior to marrying. | ||
Robert Redhail had fallen behind on court-ordered child support payments. His underage daughter was receiving welfare benefits. | |||
In late 1974, Redhail applied for a marriage license with the county clerk in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He sought to marry a new woman with whom he was expecting another child. His application to marry was denied. | |||
|procedural_history=Redhail filed a lawsuit against Zablocki (defendant), the County Clerk of Milwaukee County. | |||
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|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/zablocki-v-redhail | |link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/zablocki-v-redhail | ||
Revision as of 14:47, May 6, 2023
| Zablocki v. Redhail | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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| Citation | |
| Date decided | January 18, 1978 |
| Reaffirmed by | |
| Obergefell v. Hodges | |
Facts
In the 1970s, a Wisconsin statute provided that a non-custodial parent with court-ordered child support obligation could not get married. A parent delinquent on child support payments was required to obtain judicial approval prior to marrying.
Robert Redhail had fallen behind on court-ordered child support payments. His underage daughter was receiving welfare benefits.
In late 1974, Redhail applied for a marriage license with the county clerk in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He sought to marry a new woman with whom he was expecting another child. His application to marry was denied.Procedural History
Redhail filed a lawsuit against Zablocki (defendant), the County Clerk of Milwaukee County.
