Legal Opinion
Maria Rodriguez v. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 30, 1981No. 80-1381PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
Maria Rodriguez challenges the Secretary’s denial of Social Security child benefits for her adopted son. Lorenzo Santiago, Ms. Rodriguez’s husband and the insured wage earner, became eligible for retirement insurance benefits in January 1966. In May 1975, a child was born to Ms. Rodriguez’s sister. One year later, Lorenzo Santiago and Maria Rodriguez adopted the child, who was thereafter known as Antonio Santiago. It is undisputed that Antonio has lived with his adoptive parents since birth and that he is dependent upon them. The Secretary denied Ms.…
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