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In re T.S.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 22, 2018No. Nos. 50 & 51 WAP 2017PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.

OPINION

CHIEF JUSTICE SAYLOR

This appeal involves a proceeding in which parental rights were involuntarily terminated. Throughout the termination proceedings, up to and including the hearing on the termination petition, an attorney *1082guardian ad litem represented the best interests of the children involved. The primary issue is whether the common pleas court erred in failing to appoint a separate attorney to represent their legal interests.

I. Background

A. In re Adoption of L.B.M.

The present appeal follows closely upon our decision in…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Freytag v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. City of Erie v. Pap's A. M.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Weaver v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2017
  5. Commonwealth v. D'AmatoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. In Re: Adoption of: N.N.H. Appeal of: A.M., MotherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  2. Adoption of A.J.T.P., Appeal of: K.P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  3. Adoption of A.L.M., Appeal of J.A.M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. Adoption of A.M.G. Apl of: T.L.G.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  5. Adoption of A.M.G. Apl of: T.L.G.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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