Richland County Department of Social Services v. McHone

The Richland County Department of Social Services (county) commenced an action under sec. 49.195, Stats., to recover payments by the county to Douglas and Marilyn McHone under sec. 49.19, aid to families with dependent children, commonly described as AFDC. The circuit court granted the motion of Douglas McHone for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as to him. The county has appealed from that order.

Section 49.195(1), Stats., provides in material part:

If any parent at the time of receiving aid under s. 49.19 or any time thereafter acquires property by gift, inheritance, sale of assets,…