Cox v. Department of Human Resources

Having profound misgivings as to the far-reaching implications of the majority opinion and the conclusions reached in Divisions 3 and *3834, I respectfully dissent.

The factual posture of the proceedings below is sufficiently explained in the majority opinion and needs no further explanation here.

While I do not take issue with the statutory obligation to reimburse provided for in OCGA § 19-11-5 and as discussed in Divisions 1 and 2 of the majority opinion, I do take issue with the procedural framework for collection authorized in Divisions 3 and 4. At common law, public welfare agencies had no…