McKee v. Department of Social Services

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from the trial court’s order affirming two separate administrative decisions of the defendant, Michigan Department of Social Services (DSS), denying each plaintiff benefits under this state’s Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) program. The basis for defendant’s decision was that each plaintiff owned interests in nonhomestead real property having a market value in excess of the amount permitted by MCL 400.56g(l)(a); MSA 16.456(7)(l)(a). On appeal, each plaintiff raises sev*424eral issues, none of which require reversal.1

First, plaintiffs cite federal…