KNAPTON v. KITCHIN


113 A.D.2d 540 (1986)

Kevin Knapton et al., Individually and as Parents of James Knapton, an Infant, Appellants, v. Donald E. Kitchin, Individually and as Commissioner of The St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

January 2, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greater Upstate Law Project (June Castellano and Rene H. Reixach of counsel), and North Country Legal Services (Jerry C. Leek of counsel), for appellants.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Alan W. Rubenstein and William J. Kogan of counsel), for Barbara Blum, respondent.

MAIN, J. P., MIKOLL, LEVINE and HARVEY, JJ., concur.


YESAWICH, JR., J.

The facts are undisputed. Plaintiffs, the Knapton family, are recipients of public assistance under this State's Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (ADC), a program which receives Federal financing. In February 1982, plaintiff Brenda Knapton received a $3,570.11 check from a testamentary trust payable to her on attaining age 18. Within two days, she cashed the check and spent the...

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