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Adoption Decisions and Materials

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Daniel EvansMarch 21, 2018

Notice to Subscribers: When I began adding summaries of court decisions and other materials to this site, I included all cases decided through the Orphans’ Court, including cases on adoptions and parental rights.  I now realize that this does not … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Adoption, Parental rights, Termination of parental rights

Grandmother Lacked Standing in Termination of Parental Rights

Maternal grandmother lacked standing to object to termination of mother’s parental rights even though grandmother had custody of children and would have standing in future adoption proceedings.  Adoptions of S.W. and J.W., 7 Fid.Rep.3d 246 (Montgomery Co. O.C. 2017). … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Parental rights, Standing

Mandatory Counsel for Children in Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights

The Supreme Court has held that 23 Pa.C.S. § 2313(a), which requires the appointment of counsel for children involved in contested involuntary termination of parental rights, is not satisfied by the appointment of a guardian ad litem who is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Parental rights, Right to counsel, Termination of parental rights

Parent Wrongfully Excluded from Hearing on Termination of Parental Rights

A termination of parental rights will be vacated for lack of due process when the trial judge allows the parent to leave the courtroom due to illness and then refuses to allow the parent to reenter the courtroom a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Due Process, Parental rights

Termination of Parental Rights Not in Best Interests of Child

It was not an abuse of discretion for the Orphans’ Court to deny termination of mother’s parental rights when mother had maintained contact with child while in foster care and had made some progress in maintaining emotional stability, and there … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Parental rights

Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights Without Counsel

It was not an abuse of discretion for the Orphans’ Court to deny father’s request for a continuance of a termination hearing in order to obtain counsel when father received adequate notice of the hearing and of his right to … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Parental rights, Right to counsel

Termination of Parental Rights: Domestic Violence

Court terminated parental rights of father for two children, because of father’s domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and mental health.  In Re B.B. and M.B., 4 Fid. Rep. 3d 429 (OC Berks 2014) (Opinion by Keller, J.) … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Domestic violence, Parental rights

Parental Rights When Living with a Pedophile

A mother’s parental rights were terminated, because she continued to have a relationship with a man, who had been charged with rape and indecent assault of pre-school aged children.  In re O.M.H., 4 Fid. Rep. 3d 259 (O.C. Berks 2013) … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged 23 Pa.C.S.A. section 2511, Parental rights, Safe environment

Parental Rights of Incarcerated Father

Parental rights of incarcerated father, who had a history of criminal activity and has been incarcerated for most of child’s life, were involuntarily terminated.  In the Interest of J.M.B., 4 Fid. Rep. 3d 198 (O.C. Bucks 2014) (Opinion by Keller, … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Parental rights, PEF Code 2511

Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights

Court involuntarily terminated parental rights of mother for two children, each with a different father, because mother has substance abuse problems and was derelict in her parental care of both children for more than 6 months prior to petition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Conflict of interest, Involuntary termination, Parental rights

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