Legal Opinion

In the Interest of S.H.J.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 21, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

WECHT, J.:

In these consolidated appeals1, C.H. (“Maternal Aunt”), the maternal aunt of S.H.J. and A.J. (collectively “the Children”), appeals the order entered on September 25, 2012. That order denied Maternal Aunt’s petition to intervene in the Children’s dependency proceedings after the trial court found that she lacked standing. We affirm.

A.J. (born in October 2009) first came to the attention of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services (“DHS”) when DHS received a General Protective Services report on November 29, 2009. The report alleged that A.J.’s mother, S.H. (“Mother”),…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In the Interest of L.C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. In re F.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. In the Interest of J.S.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. In the Interest of D.K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. G.D. v. D.D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013

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