Yet she said she understands why many women refuse to cooperate with the welfare authorities in naming the fathers of their children.
The family said it wanted to draw attention to their problems with the welfare authorities.
It remained unclear if the federal welfare authorities would object to those expenditures.
The six children were later removed by welfare authorities.
A few courts have recognized such a right in cases involving extreme misconduct by welfare authorities.
It is the crescendo of pressure from public housing and welfare authorities to get real, paying jobs that weighs on people most.
New York City's welfare authorities have sought an extraordinarily hard line.
"We've stayed in close touch with the social welfare authorities in Harare."
Some of the Act's underlying principles can support efforts to overcome suspicion between travellers and welfare authorities.
About four years later, welfare authorities placed the child with a foster family.
