Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

In the Interest of Coast

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 27, 1989No. 698 and 699Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partTamilia, Judge

I concur in the result which affirms the appeal denying visitation by the parents as the trial court made a proper determination based on the evidence that continued visitation would be harmful to the children and therefore would be contrary to their best interest. Having made a finding that termination of parental rights was in order, rights of visitation would thereby be terminated — independently of the trial court’s finding on the harmful effect of visitation. See Adoption of Harvey, 375 Pa. 1, 99 A.2d 276 (1953) (parents lose all right to possession and custody after termination…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. In Re Custody of HernandezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Ellerbe v. HooksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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