In Re Involuntary Termination of Stickler

TAMILIA, Judge:

This case is before us on appeal from the trial court’s Decree of May 29, 1985, terminating the parental rights of *58appellant, Kenneth Lee Stickler, Sr., to his three minor children.

As stated by the trial court, the sole issue before us is whether the respondent, by his conduct for a period of at least six months, has either evidenced a settled purpose of relinquishing parental claim to these children or has refused to perform parental duties.

The appropriate standard of review in cases involving the termination of parental rights is limited to a determination of whether the…