IN RE C.W.

No. 624 C.D. 2010.

7 A.3d 891 (2010)

In Re: C.W. Appeal of: City of Philadelphia, Department of Human Services.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 29, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly S. Diffily , Philadelphia, for appellant.

No appearance entered on behalf of appellee.

BEFORE: LEADBETTER, President Judge, and LEAVITT, Judge, and KELLEY, Senior Judge.


OPINION BY Judge LEAVITT.

The City of Philadelphia, Department of Human Services (Human Services) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County directing it to pay restitution to a victim of C.W., who was a child in foster care when he committed an act of vandalism.1 Because the trial court lacked authority to order restitution, we reverse.

C.W. was committed to the care of Human Services on December 6, 2005...

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