J.G. v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Senior Judge KELLEY.

J.G. petitions for review of a final order entered by the Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), which affirmed an order entered by DPW’s Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (Bureau) which dismissed J.G.’s appeal on the basis that there exists no right of appeal from a founded report of child abuse under the Child Protective Services Law (Law), 23 Pa. C.S §§ 6301-6385. We reverse and remand.

On August 20, 1999, an oral report of child abuse was received by DPW identifying J.G., the mother, and C.M., the father, as suspected perpetrators of child abuse…