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Lehigh County Office of Children & Youth Services v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 24, 1986No. Appeal, No. 52 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Senior Judge Barbieri,

The Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth Services (OCYS) appeals here the final administrative action of the Department of Public Welfares (DPW) Office of Hearings and Appeals adopting the recommendation of the hearing officer that the OCYS be directed to expunge any and all records of child abuse maintained pursuant to the Child Protective Services Law1 implicating L.R.

The Child Protective Services Law (Law) establishes a procedure for maintenance of a central state-wide registry which contains record of all “founded”2 and “indicated”3 reports of child…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Burks v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Cruz v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. J. H. v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Lucas v. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental ResourcesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Claim of Milbourne v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. G. S. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. P.R. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. P.R. v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare, Office of Hearings & AppealsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. Dauphin County Social Services for Children & Youth v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. G.W.K. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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