Legal Opinion
Howard v. Department of Public Welfare
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 22, 1971No. 5372PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
Petitioner appeals from a decision by respondent to reduce the public assistance grant she has heretofore been receiving. After an appeal hearing provided by the Department of Public Welfare (Department), 1 its hearing officer rendered a decision upholding such reduction upon the following facts. o
Every month since August 1961, petitioner has received an Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) payment 2 for four of her five children and herself. Her fifth child, a son, was born in February 1966 and since that time his father has paid her $30 every other week for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- King v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wheeler v. MontgomerySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Robinson v. WashingtonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1968
- Daniels v. ThompsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
3Cited by2 opinions
- Rorie v. District of Columbia Department of Human ResourcesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Pomeroy v. Department of Public WelfareMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1975