J.K. v. Department of Human Services

SEALED CASE

OPINION BY

PRESIDENT JUDGE LEAVITT

J.K. (Stepfather) petitions for review of the Secretary of Human Services’ refusal to remove an indicated report from the ChildLine Registry1 that named Stepfather as a perpetrator of child abuse. The Secretary affirmed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who, on remand, reversed his prior determination that Stepfather had not abused his young stepdaughter, M.K. (Child). The Bureau of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Human Services (Department)2 adopted the AL J’s remand findings and conclusions of law as it did with respect…