Tully v. Department of Public Welfare

LEADBETTER, Judge.

Thomas S. Tully and Jan Tully (petitioners) appeal pro se from an order of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which adopted in its entirety the recommendation of a hearing officer that petitioners’ appeal from a family service plan be dismissed. The issue presented for review is whether DPW erred in dismissing petitioners’ appeal for lack of basis for appeal on the motion of Allegheny County Children and Youth Services (CYS) during a pre-hearing conference.1 After review, we reverse.

Petitioners’ two children came under the care of CYS in May 1989 and were…