In the Matter of LO, FH# 2017-1077

DCF did not have reasonable cause to revoke the Appellant's license to be a foster parent. The Department made the decision to revoke the Appellant's foster care license following a supported 51B report for neglect against the Appellant after the Appellant left the child in question, the Appellant's great granddaughter, in the unapproved, unsupervised care of the child's mother when the Appellant made an emergency trip to seek medical attention for problems with her legs. This Fair Hearing determined that the supported 51B report against the Appellant was not reasonable cause to revoke the Appellant's foster care license where 1) there was no plan in place for what the Appellant was to do with the child in the event of an emergency; 2) it was undisputed that the Appellant's care of the child was excellent and that the two were bonded; and 3) there was no evidence presented to demonstrate that it was not in the child's best interest to remain in the Appellant's home.