Child abuse expungement - standard of proof - GV v. DPW - appeal granted

G.V. v. DPW – Supreme Court of Pa. – March 21, 2013

petition for allowance of appeal granted

http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Supreme/out/619MAL2012.pdf

                                                                                ORDER

PER CURIAM

 

AND NOW, this 21st day of March, 2013, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED on the following issue, as stated by Petitioner:

 

Whether Commonwealth Court erred in requiring a “clear and convincing” evidentiary standard of proof in child abuse expunction cases under the Child Protective Services Law

(CPSL), 23 Pa.C.S. §§6301-6386, where the legislature had established substantial evidence as the required standard of proof?

 

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See GV v. GPW – Cmwlth. Court - July 12, 2012 (5-2)

http://www.pacourts.us/OpPosting/Cwealth/out/125CD11_7-12-12.pdf

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and TT v. DPW http://www.pacourts.us/OpPosting/Cwealth/out/1890CD11_7-13-12.pdf