Legal Opinion
Christian v. Virginia Department of Social Services
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided March 29, 2005No. 0918042PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D. ARTHUR KELSEY, Judge.
The circuit court dismissed an administrative appeal filed by E. Dean Christian on the ground that he failed to name the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) as a party in his petition for appeal. We hold that the petition sufficiently identified VDSS as a party. For this reason, we reverse the circuit court’s dismissal order and remand this matter for further proceedings on the merits.
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To administer child protective services in the Commonwealth, the General Assembly delegates authority to VDSS, a state agency governed by a state board, Code § 63.2-215, and…
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