The following excerpt is from Rundle v. Califano, 639 F.2d 542 (9th Cir. 1981):
In Tsosie v. Califano, 630 F.2d 1328 (9th Cir. 1980), we upheld 42 U.S.C. 416(e), which denies benefits to after-adopted children if they received regular outside support contributions. Classifications between classes of children are permissible in this context if they are rationally related to a desire to avoid spurious claims. Id. at 1339 n. 8.
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