Legal Opinion
W.B. v. Commonwealth, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 2012No. 2011-SC-000202-DGPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Justice VENTERS.
Appellant, W.B., an adult citizen residing in Jefferson County, Kentucky, appeals from a decision by the Court of Appeals which affirmed the Jefferson Circuit Court’s denial of his Petition for a Declaration of Rights pursuant to KRS 418.040. The petition sought a declaration that the statutory and regulatory provisions associated with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and its sub-unit the Department of Community Based Services’ (DCBS) process for investigating allegations of child abuse are unconstitutional. He challenges also the…
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