Craven v. Department of Social Services

Respondents appeal as of right from a ruling by the circuit court reversing a decision by a hearing referee for the Department of Social Services Bureau of Administrative Hear*676ings that the claimants were ineligible for Aid to Dependent Children — Foster Care (ADC-F) grants.

Claimants in this action are probate court wards placed in the care of the Department of Social Services. The court orders placing these children with the department, however, require co-supervision by the department and the probate court. Pursuant to these orders, the probate court involves its own workers in the daily…