Legal Opinion

Matter of Adoption of Christopher P.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 19, 1978No. 55PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

The Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County denied appellant’s petition to vacate a final decree of adoption entered September 3, 1976. In this appeal, appellant alleges there is insufficient evidence to support the finding that her consent to adoption was knowing, voluntary and deliberate, and asserts the statutory procedure followed by the orphans’ court denied her due process and equal protection guaranteed by the Pennsylvania and United States Constitutions. Because the first claim is without merit and the second claim is…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Wiegand v. WiegandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. In Re William L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Schwab Adoption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  4. In Re Adoption of R. I.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Kay v. KaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. In Re Adoption of S.A.J.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Faust v. MessingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Kepple v. Fairman Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. In re Adoption of Z.S.H.G.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. In Re Adoption of J.A.S.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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