Passion v. Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services

Petitioner Jan Passion appeals an order of the Human Services Board denying his request to strike a report from the Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services’ (SRS) registry of substantiated child abuse investigations. He contends the Board erred in admitting evidence of a prior unsubstantiated allegation of abuse, the Board wrongfully excluded petitioner during the testimony of the victim, the evidence was inadequate to support a substantiation of sexual abuse, and SRS had no jurisdiction to investigate the incident, which occurred in Mexico. We affirm the Board’s order.

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