Opinion ID: 2172649
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Heading: Plaintiff Lucinda Johndro

Text: According to her complaint in the circuit court, Johndro and her husband owned a house in Sanford, Michigan. Prior to June 14, 1981, Johndro separated from her husband and moved from the home permanently with her son. In June, 1981, the Johndros listed their home for sale for $35,900  the indebtedness on the property was $14,000. Johndro admitted that her equity in the home is in excess of the resource limit of the AFDC program. On July 16, 1981, the Midland County DSS notified Johndro that she was no longer eligible for AFDC benefits. Johndro requested an administrative hearing, and the DSS' termination decision was upheld by the hearing decision on October 8, 1981. The hearing referee found that, on July 24, 1981, the asking price of the plaintiff's home had been reduced to $34,900. He further found that the parties had made, and continued to make, a good-faith effort to sell their house. In his conclusions of law, the hearing referee cited the Policy Hearing Authority's decision in McKee, and stated that he was bound by that decision. The hearing referee ordered the DSS to close [Johndro's] AFDC benefits due to excess resources. [6]