Ibanez v. Fair Hearing Office

Ferrara, John S., J.

The plaintiff, Emilia Ibanez (“Ibanez”), filed a complaint in the Superior Court pursuant to G.L.c. 30A, §14, challenging an order of the Fair Hearing Office (the “Office”) of the Department of Children and Families (the “Department”) affirming the Department’s decision to “support” a report that she physically abused and neglected her foster son Jerry F. (“Jerry”), neglected her foster daughter Lillian F. (“Lillian”), and neglected her two adopted sons, Jayden Ibanez (“Jayden”) and Benjamin Ibanez (“Benjamin”). The Department “supports” a report when it is persuaded that…