Legal Opinion
R.P. v. Department of Public Welfare
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 9, 2003PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEAVITT.
R.P. (Petitioner) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) denying her request to expunge a report of indicated child abuse filed by a caseworker for Fayette County Children and Youth Services (the County) pursuant to the Child Protective Services Law (Law). 1 We reverse.
On March 14, 2001, Petitioner was bathing her eight-month old daughter, D.M., in the family’s bathroom. Also present in the bathroom was Petitioner’s five year old son, L.M. 2 According to Petitioner, she got up from the bathtub and took a step outside the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- P.R. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- P.R. v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare, Office of Hearings & AppealsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- E.D. v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Bucks County Children & Youth Social Services Agency v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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