In Re Brandon Lee H.S.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (hereinafter referred to as “DHHR” or the “Department”) appeals from the January 26, 2005, order 1 entered by the Circuit Court of Berkeley County holding it in contempt due to its failure to provide sufficient staff resources to enable the Child Protective Services unit of the Martinsburg, West Virginia, DHHR office to fulfill its mandatory responsibilities. The entry of the circuit court’s order was stayed for sixty days to permit DHHR to purge itself of the contempt ruling. Upon our review of the record in this matter, DHHR has…