Legal Opinion
Evelyn M. PARSONS, for Charles I. BRYANT, Jr., Infant, Appellant, v. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1985No. 84-1842PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Evelyn M. Parsons, suing on behalf of her infant son, Charles I. Bryant, Jr., appeals a summary judgment affirming the Secretary’s denial of his Social Security benefits. The child’s father was an insured, deceased wage earner. Parsons raises two issues: first, the North Carolina Succession Law, as applied to an illegitimate, posthumous child is unconstitutional, and, consequently, her child is entitled to benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 416(h)(2)(A). Second, at the time of his death, the father was contributing to his son’s support, entitling him to benefits under 42…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mathews v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Jimenez v. WeinbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Devlin Adams, by Rossini Adams, His Parent and Natural Guardian v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Amanda Handley, by and Through Her Mother and Next Friend, Patricia Herron v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Arilla Jones, on Behalf of Beverly A. Jones v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Lauretta Kay Smith, Ariana M. Smith v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Margaret CHESTER for Christopher O. CHESTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Barbara Dubinski for Gary R. Van Schindel v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Bennemon ex rel. Williams v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Wolfe v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
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