Legal Opinion

In the Interest of M.B.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 22, 1996No. 00078PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, Judge:

We decide, inter alia, the standard to be used in determining visitation after the trial court has changed the goal of the family service plan from long term foster care to adoption.

This is an appeal by the parents of M.B. from an order of the Court of Common Pleas which continues placement of M.B. in foster care, changes the goal of the family service plan to adoption, excuses Adams County Children and Youth Services (CYS) from reunification efforts and reduces the parents’ visitation to four times a year. Appellants protest the court’s decision to change the family service plan…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Turner v. StrangeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. In re P.A.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. In Re in the Interest of M.B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. In Re Damon B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. In re J.S.W.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In re B.L.W.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  2. In the Interest of A.L.D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. In re L.J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. In re S.M.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. In re R.L.T.M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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