RICHARDSON v. LAKE CTY. DEPT. OF PUB. WELFARE

No. 3-781A191.

439 N.E.2d 722 (1982)

F.C. RICHARDSON, Respondent-Appellant, v. LAKE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Petitioner-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Third District.

September 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Henry Walker, William E. Davis, W. Henry Walker & Associates, P.C., East Chicago, for respondent-appellant.

Thomas C. Ridgely, Lake County Dept. of Public Welfare, Gary, for petitioner-appellee.


GARRARD, Judge.

Appellant Richardson was the father of a brain damaged child afflicted with cerebral palsy.

On November 6, 1975 the child was declared a dependent and neglected child and made a ward of the welfare department. Richardson was ordered to reimburse the department for its expenditures for the care of the child at the rate of $150 per month.

In August 1977 the child died and Richardson ceased making payments. On May 26, 1978 a contempt citation...

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