Ledwell v. N.C. Department of Human Resources

EAGLES, Judge.

In its sole assignment of error, respondent argues that “[t]he trial court erred in reversing the decision of the state hearing officer and in declaring that the ‘parental control’ provision in 7 C.F.R. 273.1(a)(2)(i) and in the North Carolina Food Stamp Manual, Section 6100, conflicts with the definition of a food stamp ‘household’ in 7 U.S.C. 2012(i).” We disagree.

The federal Food Stamp Act provides that:

“Household” means (1) an individual who lives alone or who, while living with others, customarily purchases food and prepares meals for home consumption separate and apart…