Motley v. Colvin

OPINION AND ORDER

JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:

The pro se plaintiff, Bernadette Motley, seeks review of the final decision of the defendant, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”), that the plaintiff does not qualify for Disabled Adult Child (“DAC”) benefits because she has not established that the insured, John H. Torrence, was her father. Tr. 12-14.1 The defendant moves for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c).

I

On September 1, 2011, the plaintiff submitted an application for DAC benefits, basing her claim on her relationship to Torrence, who she…