Korunka v. Department of Children & Family Services

On October 13, 1992, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) denied Charles Korunka’s request to expunge an indicated report of child abuse. Korunka then filed an administrative review action in the circuit court. The circuit court affirmed the DCFS decision. Korunka appeals. We reverse.

DCFS filed an indicated report of child abuse pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 23, par. 2051 et seq.), finding Korunka had inflicted a cut, bruise, or welt on his student on April 12, 1991, and Korunka had placed his student in substantial…