Crager v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

Sherry Crager (Applicant) applied to the Philadelphia County Board of Assistance (Board) for general assistance benefits (Benefits), for herself only, on July 10, 1980. At that time, Applicant was nineteen years of age. After consideration of the application, the Board determined that Applicant was an unemancipated minor,1 and accordingly, advised the applicant of her ineligibility for Benefits. Following a hearing, it was determined that, although Applicant had acted independently of parental control, she had not established herself as a separate entity because she had…