Legal Opinion

In re C.G.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 1, 2002PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOrie Melvin, J.

¶ 1 Appellant, M.P., appeals from the decree terminating her parental rights to C.G., her son. She challenges whether the petitioner satisfied its burden of proof in establishing the grounds for termination. While the merits of Appellant’s issues are unremarkable, we find noteworthy the novel issue presented by a recent amendment to the Orphans’ Court Rules governing exceptions in termination proceedings, which calls into question the timeliness of this appeal. Accordingly, before addressing the merits we will first consider whether it is appropriate to apply the new Rule in light of the fact…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of BurnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Rieser v. GlukowskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Burkhart v. Brockway Glass Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. In Re DiazSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. In re J.J.F.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In the Interest of A.L.D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. In Re Adoption of W.R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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