Lia Lynn v. Department of Children and Families (SPR 20251940)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 16, 2025 SPR25/1940 Steven Treat, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Department of Children and Families 1 Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Treat: I have received the petition of Lia Lynn appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Children and Families (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 29, 2025, Ms. Lynn requested the following: [1] All screened-in and screened-out reports[;] [2] All intake reports, notes, and assessments[;] [3] All records of collateral contact input[;] [4] All records of collateral contact input[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Lynn petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1940, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Lynn with a response dated July 7, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Lynn may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Lia Lynn One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us