Legal Opinion
Garner Childress, on Behalf of Patrick Childress v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1982No. 80-1489PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.
This action involves a claim for social security benefits on behalf of the illegitimate son of a deceased fully insured wage earner. Patrick Childress, the claimant, maintains that he is a “child” of the wage earner within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 416(h)(2)(A) 1 or § 416(h)(3)(C)(ii), 2 and, therefore, is entitled to benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 402(d)(1) and § 402(d)(3). 3
The claimant’s mother, Ms. Garner Childress, filed an application for child’s insurance benefits with the Social Security Administration in October 1975. The claim was denied on March 11,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Mathews v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lalli v. LalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Jimenez v. WeinbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Allen v. HarveyTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Gloria YOUNG; Alicia Young; Nicholas Young, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
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