IN RE: WAYNE K.

No. 7 T.D. 1977.

34 Pa.Commw. 10 (1978)

In the Interest of: Wayne K., a Minor. Allegheny County Child Welfare Services, Appellant.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

February 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Esler, Assistant County Solicitor, with him Alexander J. Jaffurs, County Solicitor, for appellant.

Kellen McClendon, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Argued November 2, 1977, before President Judge BOWMAN and Judges CRUMLISH, JR., WILKINSON, JR., ROGERS and BLATT.


OPINION BY JUDGE CRUMLISH, JR., February 21, 1978:

Allegheny County Child Welfare Service (Appellant) appeals the decision of the court of common pleas which held that it, rather than the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (DPW), should bear the cost of the placement of a mentally disturbed child in a private care facility. Appellant asserts that it is DPW's responsibility to pay...

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