Hardges v. Department of Social Services

Petitioner appeals as of right the circuit court’s order affirming a decision of the Department of Social Services terminating her food stamp assistance. After a hearing, the department ruled that petitioner failed to cooperate with its efforts to verify the income or residence of petitioner’s brother, Melvin Hodges. On appeal petitioner urges she was denied due process because she was not given notice of the reason for termination of her food stamp assistance before the hearing.

Petitioner resided in Flint with her three children and one grandchild. On February 3, 1986, a department employee…