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MATTER OF GUNN v. BLUM

48 N.Y.2d 58 (1979)

In the Matter of Janice Gunn et al., Appellants, v. Barbara Blum, as Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 16, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank A. Clark for appellants.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Anne S. Meadvin, Shirley Adelson Siegel and Alan W. Rubenstein of counsel), for Acting Commissioner, New York State Department of Social Services, respondent.

Nancy S. Jones and James H. Hughes for John Lascaris, respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.

JONES, J.

In the absence of a demonstration of a lack of need, financial assistance directed to dependent children in the form of a grant under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program may not be discontinued or reduced because their parents have refused to comply with instructions from the Department of Social Services with respect to the disposition of certain nonessential assets belonging to the...

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