Legal Opinion
Luzerne Cnty. Children & Youth Servs. v. Dep't of Human Servs.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 28, 2019No. 444 C.D. 2018PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY SENIOR JUDGE LEADBETTER
Luzerne County Children and Youth Services (Agency) petitions for review from a determination of the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (Bureau) to sustain the appeal of R.C-R. (Mother) to expunge the Agency's records of reports naming her as a perpetrator of child abuse against her biological son, D.R. (D.R. or Child). We reverse and remand.
A child abuse expunction hearing was held on January 18, 2018, at which the Agency appeared. Mother did not attend. Child was unavailable to testify because the Agency deemed appearing and…
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