Legal Opinion

In re P.A.B.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 24, 1990No. 249PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order terminating the parental rights of appellants father G.B. and mother P.B. (Parents). We are asked to apply the Grounds for Involuntary Termination provision of the Adoption Act — specifically, 23 Pa. C.S. § 2511(a)(5) — to loving parents who have an irremediable incapacity. In doing so we must examine how the parental incapacity impacts upon both the physical and emotional dimensions to the children’s needs and welfare. In this case we must take into account the existing parent-child bond, an undisputed fact of record. We conclude that a proper…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. In Re William L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of BurnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Marshall v. Daniel Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. In Re Adoption of JJSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by27 opinions

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  4. In re J.L.C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. In re J.W.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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