G.V. v. Department of Public Welfare
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice McCAFFERY.
The Department of Public Welfare (“DPW”) appeals from the Commonwealth Court’s vacatur and remand of a denial of expungement of an indicated report of child abuse from the statewide ChildLine Registry (“Registry”). DPW challenges the determination that clear and convincing evidence, as opposed to substantial evidence, is required to maintain an indicated report of child abuse. Upon review, we reverse and remand.
In September 2009, Lancaster County Children and Youth Services (“CYS”) received a referral that G.V. had been sexually abusing C.S., his 16-year-old great…
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