is deemed a “gratuity” to the child. See Sheren, supra, 322 N.J.Super. at 344, 731 A.2d 52 (and cases cited therein). Although the question of credit for disability benefits paid to a child generally arises in the context of a credit against arrears, arrears are not a prerequisite to a credit. See Orr v. Orr, 871 S.W.2d 695, 696 (Tenn.Ct.App.1993). It would be inequitable and poor policy to deny a credit against future support to a parent who takes a loan to meet a child support obligation but give a credit to a parent who simply ignores the obligation and accumulates arrears. When a credit against future support is denied, it is because SSD benefits were paid at a rate greater than the obligation not because there are no arrears. See Sheren, supra, 322 N.J.Super. at 344, 731 A.2d 52 (<HOLDING>). Absent a special showing of inequity under
holding that benefits in excess of the support obligation could not be credited against future support holding that as with a promissory note when the final payment was made on a support judgment the obligation was discharged and after that date husband had no obligation that could support a modification holding estoppel claim could not lie in tort where the facts that support the claim could not support a claim for fraud or misrepresentation holding that a determination by the trial court of a clear and definite amount for support is necessary in establishing a partys ability to pay and in enforcing the obligation in future proceedings holding that use of social security benefits satisfied child support obligation