Legal Opinion
McCarthy v. Commissioner of Public Welfare
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 5, 1979PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
The plaintiff appeals from a judgment upholding a determination by the Department of Public Welfare (department) that, because she had voluntarily placed her sons in the foster care of the department (G. L. c. 119, § 23 cl. A), which contracted with residential schools to provide year-round treatment for them, the children were ineligible for benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC). 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. (1976). G. L. c. 118. We conclude that voluntary placement with the department under G. L. c. 119, § 23 cl. A, does not, as a matter of law, preclude a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Townsend v. SwankSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carleson v. RemillardSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Van Lare v. HurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by6 opinions
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