Legal Opinion
Salaam v. Commissioner of Transitional Assistance
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 24, 1997No. 95-P-1585PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
Under 42 U.S.C. §§ 601-615 (1988), and chapter 118 of the General Laws, the Department of Transitional Assistance (department), formerly known as the Department of Public Welfare, has authority to provide financial assistance 'to needy, dependent children and relatives living with them. Such benefits are known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or AFDC.1 On October 13, 1993, Salaam applied for AFDC benefits for herself and her dependent niece. Her application for benefits was denied on the ground that she had not provided adequate identification. Following an administrative appeal,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pyfrom v. Commissioner of Public WelfareMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
- Civetti v. Commissioner of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Correia v. Department of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless v. Secretary of the Executive Office of Health & Human ServicesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Amherst Nursing Home, Inc. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re Cafra Permit No. 87-0959-5Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
- Smith v. Commissioner of Transitional AssistanceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Department of Revenue v. C.M.J.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Galeas v. Chelsea Housing AuthorityMassachusetts Superior Court · 2004
- Cruz v. WaldmanMassachusetts Superior Court · 2005
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