In the Interest of J.M.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1DissentOlszewski, Judge
I respectfully dissent from that part of the decision which reverses the hearing court’s order adjudicating J.M., born 1/03/92, K.M., born 4/22/88, K.M., born 6/25/86, M.M., born 6/01/80, and F.M., Jr., born 3/19/81, dependent. It was not an abuse of discretion to find appellant-mother to be a dysfunctional parent who did not promote the safety and welfare of her children. The children’s placement outside the home is therefore necessary. Moreover, the reasons compelling placement of T.M. are equally applicable when adjudicating the dependency of the other five children. The fact that these…
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- Thompson v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Commonwealth ex rel. Holschuh v. Holland-MoritzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Morrison v. Com., Dept. of Pub. WelfareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Tobias v. TobiasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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