Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J.E.S.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 3, 1987No. 684PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order involuntarily terminating the parental rights of appellant to his two children, J.R.S. and C.S. On appeal, appellant argues that there was insufficient evidence to support the court’s order and that the court erred by admitting hearsay evidence which was a substantial basis of the court’s decision. We affirm.

Our scope of review of an order involuntarily terminating parental rights is limited to a determination of whether the decree is supported by competant evidence. In re Adoption of J.J., 511 Pa. 590, 515 A.2d 883 (1986).…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Adoption of McCraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. In Re Adoption of JJSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Adoption of Baby Boy A. v. Catholic Social ServicesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. In Re Adoption of M.J.H.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. In Re Adoption of SabrinaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re Adoption of C.L.G.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. In re I.G.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. In Interest of Presto, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Pike County1992
  4. In Re CLGSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. In Re IGSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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