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P.G. v. DFYS

Nos. S-8062, S-8142.

4 P.3d 326 (2000)

P.G. and R.G., Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES, Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 30, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Hedland, and Amy L. Vaudreuil, Hedland, Brennan, Heideman & Cooke, Anchorage, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

William F. Morse, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Penny and Richard Green1 sued the Division of Family and Youth Services (DFYS) after their foster child, Billy, physically and sexually assaulted their two children. The Greens alleged that DFYS negligently failed to disclose information that would have alerted them to the risks of accepting Billy into their home. The superior court assumed that DFYS had a duty...

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