Legal Opinion
G.R. v. Department of Developmental Services
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 18, 2014No. 12-P-951PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKatzmann, J.
Through his guardian, G.R., a severely intellectually disabled individual who resides at the Femald Developmental Center (FDC), challenges a Superior Court judge’s affirmance of the decision of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA) approving his transfer to the Wrentham Developmental Center (WDC). See G. L. c. 123B, § 3.3 We focus our analysis on whether the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) presented the administrative magistrate at the DALA hearing with substantial evidence to support her decision that the interfacility transfer would be in G.R.’s best interest. After…
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