Bouwman v. Department of Social Services

Respondent appeals as of right from a decision and order of the Ingham County Circuit Court reversing respondent’s refusal to grant an exception to its rule that Aid to Dependent Children benefits are suspended when a child is placed in a Department of Mental Health facility. We reverse.

Petitioner is an ADC recipient with three children. In June, 1983, petitioner placed one of her children, Tim, in the Pheasant Ridge Center, a psychiatric clinic and facility operated by the Michigan Department of Mental Health. As part of his treatment at the center, Tim was to return home each Friday…