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Lehigh County Office of Children v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 10, 1988No. Appeal No. 2941 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Senior Judge Barbieri,

Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth Services (OCYS) appeals an order of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfares (DPW) Office of Hearings and Appeals, adopting the recommendation of its hearing officer that an indicated report of child abuse naming L.R., III as the perpetrator be expunged pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Child Protective Services Law (Law).1

On January 3, 1984, OCYS filed an indicated report2 of sexual abuse against L.R., III after investigating an allegation that he had sexually abused his daughter, C.R. At the time of the alleged…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Walker v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Burks v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. G. S. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Dauphin County Social Services for Children & Youth v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Lehigh County Office of Children & Youth Services v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. A.Y. v. Department of Public Welfare, Allegheny County Children & Youth ServicesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. A.Y. v. Department of Public Welfare, Allegheny County Children & Youth ServicesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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