Legal Opinion

In the Interest of C. A. M.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 16, 1979No. 585PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

This is an appeal from a finding of dependency made by the Juvenile Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County. The appellants, who are the natural parents of the child, contend that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the court’s finding. The child’s guardian ad litem contends that a finding of dependency is interlocutory and the parents’ appeal premature. We agree and quash the appeal.

In ascertaining what is a final, appealable order, we must look beyond the technical effect of the adjudication to its practical ramifications. An order is final if it “ends…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bell v. Beneficial Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Feingold v. Bell of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. T. C. R. Realty, Inc. v. CoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. In the Interest of LaRueSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Matter of DeSavageSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. In Re in the Interest of M.B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Jackson v. MoultrieSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. In re N.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Hall v. LeeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. In the Interest of K. B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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