Commonwealth Ex Rel. Snellgrose v. Harris

Opinion by

Mb. Chief Justice Bell,

An appeal by Dr. and Mrs. Harris (1) from the Order of the Orphans’ Court of Lebanon County and (2) from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County—each of which involved Thomi, a minor—were consolidated and heard together. *

On February 14, 1966, the appellants, Dr. and Mrs. Harris, filed a petition in the Orphans’ Court of Lebanon County to adopt Thomi Georgia Snellgrose (hereinafter referred to as “Thomi”), a minor. After Thomi’s mother, Anna Marie Snellgrose (hereinafter referred to as “Mrs. Snellgrose”), had been notified of the proceedings,…