Legal Opinion
Covell v. Department of Social Services
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 23, 2002No. 99-P-1115PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
Following the filing of a report of abuse or neglect pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 51 A, and the substantiation of the report pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 51B, the Department of Social Services (department) placed the plaintiff’s name in its registry of alleged perpetrators (registry) maintained under G. L. c. 18B, *806§ 7(b), and G. L. c. 119, § 5 IF. The plaintiff sought review of the decision in accordance with the department’s “fair hearing” procedures set forth at 110 Code Mass. Regs. §§ 10.00 et seq. (1993). A department hearing officer upheld the determination, and the plaintiff sought…
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