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

Summary

The Court held that, absent a determination that a child lacks need, AFDC benefits to a dependent child may not be discontinued because the parents failed to dispose of nonessential assets. Accordingly, the portion of the Appellate Division’s order terminating the children’s grant was vacated, while the termination of benefits to the parents was affirmed.