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In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights & Adoption of Baby Girl Fleming

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 28, 1977No. 123PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONES, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the prospective adoptive parents from the denial of their Petition for Iñvoluntary Termination of the parental rights of the natural mother. The child in question was born December 6, 1973. The father has consented to the adoption by petitioners.

Appellee, the natural mother, and the child’s father were married and lived together for about a week until appellee ousted him from their residence. She later moved in with her parents until after the baby was born. Prior to the birth, appellee sought assistance from vari*75ous agencies regarding placing…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. In Re Adoption of McCraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Harry v. EastridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Harvey Adoption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. In Re Adoption of FarabelliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. In Re Adoption of McAhrenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Grimes v. YackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. In re D. J. Y.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. In Re Adoption of Melissa P.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. In Re Adoption of R. W. B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. In Re Adoption of JSM, Jr.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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