Luzerne County Children & Youth Services v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Luzerne County Children and Youth Services (CYS) appeals an order of the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) adopting the recommendation of a hearing officer to expunge an indicated report of child abuse. We affirm.

*200On April 30, 1986, an oral report of suspected child abuse was filed with CYS, naming C.H. as the perpetrator of serious mental injury against her stepson, T.H., who was approximately eight years old at the time. After conducting an investigation, CYS determined that the report was “indicated” under section 3 of the…