Bootes v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Petitioner, Jean M. Bootes, appeals from a fair hearing decision of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW). In that decision, the DPW denied Petitioner’s appeal from a determination of the County Assistance Office (CAO) which rejected Petitioner’s application, or “good cause” claim, to be excused from pursuing a support action against the putative father of one of her children.

Petitioner is a recipient of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) for herself and two minor children. On February 26, 1980, Ms. Bootes *175instituted proceedings against Daniel Kay,…