Legal Opinion
Costanich v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 3, 2010No. Nos. 08-35217, 08-35287PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WARDLAW, Circuit Judge:
Washington state revoked Kathie Costanich’s foster care license and instituted guardianship termination proceedings against her following an investigation by a Department of Social and Health Services (“DSHS”) social worker, Sandy Duron, which purportedly revealed “emotional abuse” of the children in Costanich’s care. Finding fundamental inaccuracies in the investigation, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) reversed the license revocation. The Court of Appeals of Washington ultimately upheld the ALJ’s determination. Costanich v. Wash. State Dep’t of Soc. & Health…
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