Department of Human Resources v. Cosby

In this appeal, the Department of Human Resources, Alle-gany County Department of Social Services (“the Department”), appellant, seeks to uphold the decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”) that dismissed appellee Johnette Cosby’s appeal of the Department’s finding that she was responsible for indicated child neglect of her adoptive son, Michael. 1 Cosby sought to challenge the Department’s finding of indicated child neglect in an appeal before the OAH. In a prior Child in Need of Assistance (“CINA”) 2 proceeding, the Circuit Court for Allegany County found Cosby responsible…