Legal Opinion
Ziegler v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 2, 1992No. Nos. 91-1795, 91-2228PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALLEN, Judge.
Dawn Ziegler and Natalie Quintero appeal from final orders of a Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services hearing officer upholding determinations by the department with respect to the appellants’ eligibility for public assistance benefits. Because we conclude that the department incorrectly determined certain trust funds were resources “available” to the appellants’ families, we reverse.
In May of 1990, Ziegler began receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and food stamps for herself and her minor son, Michael. Three months later, the department learned…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Heckler v. TurnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Ealey v. HoltDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Perkins v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
3Cited by6 opinions
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- STATE, DEPT. OF H & R. v. BurnsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
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