Ms. C. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Ms. C.1 and Dauphin County Social Services for Children and Youth (county agency) (jointly referenced herein as the petitioners) separately have petitioned for review of the order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW). This order adopted a hearing officers recommendation to grant the request of a party identified as R.D. to expunge his child abuse record. Both appeals have been consolidated here for our review.

R.D. and his wife, identified as P.D., were named in an indicated child abuse report, see Section 3 of the Child Protective Services Law, Act of November 26,…