Legal Opinion
Castleberry v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 11, 1978No. Appeals, Nos. 389, 675, 763 and 1509 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
We have before us the consolidated appeals of four recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) from the decision of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW/Department) terminating their assistance. The action was taken because the recipients refused to comply with the Department’s regulations by executing liens in favor of the Department on real property which they held in trust for their minor children. We affirm.
The regulations1 require applicants for or recipients of public assistance who own or acquire certain specified real or personal…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- King v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Cooper v. LaupheimerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
- Waits' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Stoddard v. FisherDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1971
3Cited by4 opinions
- Shearer v. MooreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- In re Commonwealth National Bank, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County1981
- Mitchell v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Pitts v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986