Michael S. Bent v. Cheryl Strange, et al.

Title IV-D of the Social Security Act provides for federal "incentives payments" to "appropriate courts" paid via state agencies when the incented court assigns support obligation and the state agency classifies the obligor as a Title lV-D "noncustodial parent" ("NCP"). This discriminatory federal classification is undefined but comes with hideous federal burdens under Title IV-D. Lacking federal definition for the Title lV-D noncustodial parent, may a state agency classify an obligator parent as a Title lV-D noncustodial parent for the agency to earn federal grants? Does payment of federal grants to incented courts predicated on their rulings on Title IV-D cases inherently disturb this Court's objective test for impartiality and provide adequate basis for federal courts to impose strict scrutiny review to adjudicate claim that payments to state courts against Bent's Title IV-D case violate his right of Due Process? Absent adequate evidence of statutory violation or action under parens patriae power, may Clark County alienate Bent's personal property without compensation, and is action for compensation available under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 given Clark County lacks adequate compensation remedy?