Bowen v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

In this appeal from an adjudication of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (Department) Mrs. Joann Bowen (appellant) challenges the validity of Department regulations which establish that a portion of the income earned by legally responsible parents is presumed available to help meet the needs of their adult daughter who resides in the same dwelling unit.1 The facts are not in dispute. The appellant, a public *147assistance recipient and a married adult under 21 years of age, lives with her one minor child in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.…