Woodrow Williams, II v. Carolyn Colvin, Acting Cms

PER CURIAM: *

Woodrow Williams, II (“Williams”) brings this action on behalf of Z.D., a minor, under § 405(g) of the Social Security Act (“SSA”), 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (2006), challenging the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner”) decision to deny Z.D. child’s insurance benefits on the basis that Z.D. was not the equitably adopted child of Williams. The issue before the court is whether the Commissioner’s decision that Z.D. was not the equitably adopted child of Williams and therefore not entitled to child’s insurance benefits was supported by substantial evidence. See Leggett v.…