In re J.C.

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Two issues are asserted on appeal. First, the appellant asserts that a finding of dependency cannot be made until “reasonable” efforts are made to locate an absent, noncustodial parent whose whereabouts are unknown. Second, appellant claims that the trial court erred by failing to *371grant her request to view the Susquehanna County Children and Youth Services file dealing with allegations of abuse to her children in preparation for a dependency hearing. Although we find the first argument without merit, we agree with the substance of the latter argument. We reverse.

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