Wasson v. Adult & Family Services Division

Petitioner, the prevailing party in Wasson v. AFSD, 59 Or App 634, 652 P2d 358 (1982), seeks award of an attorney fee. We grant a discretionary award of $1,000.

Our original decision involved judicial review of a final order of the Adult and Family Services Division (AFSD). Petitioner, a recipient of Aid to Dependent Children (ADC), challenged AFSD’s determination that her aid grant be reduced by an amount ($300) paid to her by the father of her children as restitution for damaging her car.

The facts of the case are more fully set out in our earlier opinion and will not be repeated here. The…