JONES v. PETIT


473 A.2d 879 (1984)

Pamela D. JONES and Jennifer L. Dodge v. Michael PETIT.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided April 5, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Crotteau, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. (orally), Bangor, for plaintiffs.

James E. Tierney, Atty. Gen., Katherine Greason and Arlyn H. Weeks (orally), Asst. Attys. Gen., Dept. of Human Services, Augusta, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., NICHOLS, ROBERTS, VIOLETTE, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J.


ROBERTS, Justice.

Pamela Jones and Jennifer Dodge appeal from a decision of the Superior Court, Kennebec County, upholding the denial of posttermination Medicaid benefits following termination of their eligibility for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Such Medicaid benefits are normally awarded for up to four months when AFDC is terminated due to increased income. Plaintiffs became ineligible for AFDC because of a statutory reformulation of eligibility...

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