Stanton v. Smith

PIVARNIK, Justice.

This action was brought in the trial court by Clara Smith against Wayne A. Stanton, as Administrator of the Indiana State Department of Public Welfare, and members of the State Board. Clara Smith was a recipient of aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) for herself and four minor children as administered by the State Department of Public Welfare and the Marion County Department of Public Welfare. AFDC is a federal-state grant in aid program to provide financial assistance to eligible families with dependent minor children.

Public Law 339 of the Acts of the Indiana…