Roy v. Commissioner, Department of Human Services

WATHEN, Justice.

Plaintiff, Germaine Roy, was terminated from eligibility to receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits by defendant Department of Human Services (DHS) because of excess resources. She requested a hearing before a hearing officer, who affirmed the termination of benefits. The Superior Court (Kennebec County) affirmed that decision. Now, on appeal to this Court, plaintiff argues that DHS erred in determining that her one-half interest in a Louisiana house was an available resource for purposes of determining continuing eligibility for AFDC benefits. We find…