G.V., et al v. Pa. Dept. of Public Welfare - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT G.V., : No. 619 MAL 2012 : Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the : Order of the Commonwealth Court v. : : : DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, : : Petitioner : : LANCASTER COUNTY CHILDREN AND : YOUTH SERVICES, : : Intervenor : 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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