Legal Opinion
Ruth M. Archibald v. Frank Whaland
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 20, 1977No. 76-1440PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
The defendant New Hampshire Department of Health and Welfare (Department) terminated AFDC assistance to plaintiff’s children 1 on the ground that they were no longer “deprived of parental support”, see 42 U.S.C. § 606(a), plaintiff’s remarriage having brought a legal stepfather into the home. Plaintiff contends that this determination of ineligibility was inconsistent with federal standards as set forth in a regulation of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, which administers the AFDC program nationally. The regulation requires that
“the determination whether a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Ainsworth v. AinsworthSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
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- Logan v. LoganSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Bishop v. Missouri State Division of Family ServicesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- Ainsworth v. AinsworthSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990