Appeal of G. J. A.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, Judge:
This appeal is taken from an order terminating the parental rights of appellant G. J. A. with respect to his son Eric A. For the reasons discussed below, we vacate the order and remand the case to the lower court for reconsideration in light of a recent decision by The United States Supreme Court.
The petition requesting that appellant’s rights be terminated was filed by Eric’s mother and step-father, appellees *23herein. The lower court terminated appellant’s parental rights after finding that appellant had, for a period of at least six months, failed to perform parental duties…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re William L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. ZapataSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of BurnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Marshall v. Daniel Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In re K.L.P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- In re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights to B.L. & J.L.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Shipman v. Division of Social ServicesDelaware Family Court · 1982
- In re Adoption of Faith M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- In re the Adoption of MullenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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