Legal Opinion
McClanahan v. Washington County Department of Social Services
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 22, 2015No. 79/14PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdkins, J.
An Administrative Law Judge found that Lauren McClanahan (“Mother”) was responsible for child abuse and could be placed on the “central registry” maintained by the Depart*695ment of Human Resources (“DHR”). This finding was based on Mother taking her child to health providers on multiple occasions after the child complained that her father had hurt her, and the child exhibited vaginal redness. Our decision hinges on the role of scienter in such a proceeding.
FACTS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In 2010 the Washington County Department of Social Services (“the Department”) conducted investigations of…
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