Duffy v. Meconi

September 11, 2007 The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit because they had moved to Delaware and wanted to move their 33-year old daughter, who has multiple disabilities, from North Carolina to a Delaware intermediate care facility for mental retardation (ICF/MR). They were unable to provide the level of care and supervision she required for any significant length of time, such as that required to travel and establish residency. The woman's only income was Supplemental Security Income and her care at the ICF in North Carolina was covered by Medicaid. The judge noted that due to the woman's . . .