Querbach v. Dept. of Human Services

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that the proper standard for reviewing DHS "founded" determinations is the statutory "reasonable cause to believe" (akin to reasonable suspicion), that the circuit court's findings of bias are irrelevant to the substantial‑evidence review, and that three of the four challenged founded determinations are supported by substantial evidence. The court rejected the trial court’s application of a probable‑cause standard.