Although the Adoption Act contains no provisions allowing an adult adoption to be annulled, the Orphans’ Court nevertheless has the power to annul an adult adoption with the consent of both parties in order to allow the parties to enter … Continue reading
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The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed new rules for adoption proceedings. Proposed Rescission of Rules 15.1 through 15.9 and Replacement with the New Rules of Chapter XV, 46 Pa.B. 332 (1/16/2016). (The recently adopted Orphans’ Court rules did … Continue reading
Court approved permanency plan with goal of adoption for children who had been removed from home and declared dependent after finding that father, a registered sex offender, had a history of sexual conduct with minors and was not cooperating with … Continue reading
Despite the language of the Wills Act of 1947, which was in effect at the time of the testator’s death, if there is no contrary intent expressed in the will, “issue”, “child”, or “children” presumptively includes children that were adopted … Continue reading
After allowing revocation of biological mother’s consent to adoption by biological father and his wife, and after appeals by the father to the Superior Court (which directed calculation of counsel fees) and Supreme Court, the Orphans’ Court considered counsel fees … Continue reading
Attorney fees awarded to prevailing parties, and against party found to have taken actions that were vexatious, frivolous, and in bad faith, including continued challenges to the adoptions of beneficiaries when the adoptions had already been upheld by a court … Continue reading