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PETITIONER NOT ENTITLED TO COUNSEL IN A STATEWIDE CENTRAL REGISTER OF CHILD ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT (SCR) PROCEEDING; THE STATUTE REQURING EXPUNGEMENT OF AN SCR CHILD MALTREATMENT REPORT IF THE RELATED FAMILY COURT CASE IS DISMISSED DOES NOT APPLY RETROACTIVELY; THE MALTREATMENT REPORT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE EVIDENCE (CT APP).

The Court of Appeals, in a full-fledged opinion by Judge Troutman, over a three-judge dissent, determined (1) petitioner was not entitled to counsel at the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) administrative hearing, (2) the amendment to the Social Services Law [Social Services Law § 422 [8] [a] [ii]] requiring expungement of a child maltreatment report after a related dismissal in Family Court did not apply retroactively, and (3) the report was supported by the evidence:

ACS [New York City Administration for Children’s Services] commenced a Family Court article 10 neglect proceeding against petitioner and her husband, who had custody of T. and her younger sisters. Family Court authorized an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACD), which allows the court to adjourn the proceedings for a period not exceeding one year “with a view to ultimate dismissal of the petition in furtherance of justice” (Family Court Act § 1039 [b]). In February of 2020, Family Court dismissed the article 10 proceeding upon the expiration of the adjournment period based on petitioner’s satisfactory compliance with Family Court’s conditions, including completion of parenting and anger management classes.

Meanwhile, the police officer who interviewed T. made a report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). One of the SCR’s primary purposes is to inform child care providers and agencies that a person has a substantiated report of child abuse or maltreatment “for the purpose of regulating their future employment or licensure” … . In July of 2019, ACS determined that the report against petitioner was indicated … and petitioner challenged that determination … . After an internal administrative review, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) concluded that a fair preponderance of the evidence supported a determination that petitioner had maltreated T. and that the maltreatment was relevant and reasonably related to employment, licensure, or certification in the child care field … . Matter of Jeter v Poole, 2024 NY Slip Op 05868, CtApp 11-25-24

Practice Point: Petitioner was not entitled to counsel in a SCR child maltreatment proceeding.

Practice Point: The Social Services Law statute which requires expungement of a maltreatment report if the related Family Court proceeding is dismissed does not apply retroactively.

 

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