D.P. v. Department of Public Welfare

McGINLEY, Judge.

D.P. petitions for review of the order of the Department of Public Welfare Bureau of Hearings and Appeal (Bureau) which adopted the recommendation of the Attorney Examiner to deny D.P.’s request to expunge an indicated report of child abuse naming him as a perpetrator. See Child Protective Services Law (CPSL), 23 Pa. C.S. §§ 6301-6385.

D.P. is the father of a daughter, E.P., born June 1, 1993. E.P. primarily resides with her mother, C.T., but at times stays with D.P. at D.P.’s mother’s house. On May 4, 1997, a report of suspected child abuse was filed by C.T. at the emergency…