Legal Opinion
Aponte v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 31, 1998No. 39923-3-IPublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllington, J.
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) revoked Tony Aponte’s foster care license for refusing to undergo a sexual deviancy evaluation. DSHS also disqualified Mr. Aponte from employment at a licensed day-care facility. On judicial review of its decision, DSHS withdrew the employment issue from consideration, and the King County Superior Court vacated that portion of the decision. In addition, the Superior Court reversed the revocation of Mr. Aponte’s foster care license. DSHS appeals from this latter ruling.
We conclude that a sexual deviancy evaluation of Mr. Aponte was not…
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