Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Commissioner of Public Welfare
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 22, 1986PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
The plaintiff, Gloria Martinez, challenges the failure of the Department of Public Welfare (department) to supplement her grant issued under the program called Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The plaintiff is the mother of two minor children. In 1983, she was receiving a grant from the department. See G. L. c. 118, § 2(1984ed.).
To qualify for AFDC, an applicant must meet the categorical and financial eligibility requirements established by the department. See Civetti v. Commissioner of Pub. Welfare, 392 Mass. 474, 476 n.4 (1984). See also 106 Code Mass. Regs. § 304.000, 324…
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