Matter of Mark T.

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in finding her minor son “dependent” as defined in the Juvenile Act.1 We agree and, accordingly, vacate the orders of the lower court and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Mark, the subject of this appeal, was born to appellant and her husband, on May 19, 1972. Following his parent’s divorce, Mark remained in the custody of appellant in Pennsylvania, while his father settled in Florida. After a pattern of unexcused absences from school, the Clinton County Children and Youth Social Services Agency (CYS) filed a…