Ferreira v. Department of Social Services

Pursuant to G.L.c. 30A, §14(7), the plaintiff, John Ferreira (“Mr. Ferreira”), seeks judicial review of a Fair Hearing Decision of the defendant, Department of Social Services (“DSS”). The Hearing Officer upheld a decision of DSS to “support” a report accusing the plaintiff of sexually abusing his daughter1 and to place his name on DSS’s “Registry of Alleged Perpetrators” (“the Registry”).2 See G.L.c. 119, §§51A and 51B; 110 C.M.R. §§4.36, 4.37(2) (1996). The matter is before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(c) and Standing…