Legal Opinion

Couch v. Director, Missouri State Division of Family Services

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 28, 1990No. WD 42768PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FENNER, Judge.

Appellant, Viola Couch, appeals the decision of the trial court which affirmed the decision and order of the Director of the Division of Family Services (Director) terminating her Medical Assistance Benefits.

At the time of the Director’s decision, Viola Couch was an 81 year old widow. Pursuant to a Declaration of Trust, made March 28,1987, Ms. Couch deposited $5,000 in a trust. The terms of the trust are as follows:

Comes now Viola M. Couch and establishes and declares in behalf of herself an irrevocable burial trust in satisfaction of the requirements of the Missouri Department…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tidrow v. Dir., Mo. State Div. of Fam. Serv.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Missouri State Division of Family Services v. BarclayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Danner v. Division of Family ServicesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Williams v. Missouri Department of Social ServicesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Pilgrim Evangelical v. LUTH. CHURCH-MO. SYNODMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Trust Co. of Oklahoma v. State Ex Rel. Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
  2. Hubbs v. HubbsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Vodicka v. Upjohn Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. Reed v. Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support DivisionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. Missouri Division of Family Services v. WilsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993

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