J.P. v. Department of Human Services

OPINION BY

JUDGE COVEY

J.P. petitions this Court for review of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), Bureau of Hearings and Appeals’ (BHA) April 13, 2016 order adopting the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) recommendation dismissing J.P.’s administrative appeal (Decision). The sole issue before the Court is whether BHA erred in holding that J.P. was not entitled to a hearing under Section 6341(a)(2) of the Child Protective Services Law (Law), 24 Pa.C.S. § 6341(a)(2).

On April 17, 2015, the Lycoming County Children and Youth Services (CYS) received a report alleging that J.P.…