Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Virginia L. Graham vs. Missouri Dept. of Social Services
Virginia L. Graham appealed the dismissal of her petition for de novo judicial review of a Child Abuse and Neglect Review Board decision. The Board upheld a finding of neglect against Graham, and she sought judicial review, but the trial court dismissed her petition as untimely. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, holding that "notification" for the 60-day filing period occurred when the Board's decision email was sent to Graham's email address of record, not when she subjectively opened it. The court also denied Graham's first point on appeal as multifarious.