Commissioner of Social Services v. Snell

Order of the Family Court, New York County (George Jurow, J.), dated December 19, 1990, which denied the objection of petitioner Commissioner of Social Services to an order of the Hearing Examiner dismissing the petition, is unanimously reversed on the law, the objection sustained and the petition reinstated, without costs or disbursements.

Maria Jane Snell is a recipient of benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits. Respondent David Snell, who is her husband and father of their minor daughter, Tracy, has failed to support his family since March of 1989. His current…