J.M. v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Judge BROBSON.

Petitioner J.M. petitions for review of an order of the Department of Public Welfare (Department), Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (BHA), dated July 18, 2013. BHA dismissed J.M.’s appeal, which requested that BHA expunge from the ChildLine & Abuse Registry (ChildLine) a founded report of child abuse identifying J.M. as the perpetrator of the abuse.1 For the reasons set forth below, we vacate BHA’s order and remand for further proceedings.

On August 28, 2003, Lancaster County Children and Youth Services (CYS) filed an indicated report2 of child abuse naming *1097J.M. as the…