Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Sweeney

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 9, 1990No. 00461PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TAMILIA, Judge:

This is an appeal from an Order entered July 6, 1989 which continued placement of appellant Verna Thompson’s daughter, Laura L. Sweeney, in foster care and which adopted a long-range goal of adoption for the child, rather than reunification with appellant.

Laura Sweeney was born on May 31, 1983 and except for a three-month period in 1985-86, has been in foster care continuously since October 5, 1984, when appellant voluntarily relinquished custody to Adams County Children and Youth Services. 1 During the time Laura has been in foster care, the court conducted periodic review…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Helsel v. Blair County Children & Youth ServicesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. In Re QuickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. In Re MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Sylvia Ernst, in No. 93-1929 v. Child and Youth Services of Chester County Carol Schravazande Arden Olson Wayne Stevenson Rita Borzillo the Judiciary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sylvia Ernst, Administrator of the Estate of Susanne Ernst, for Susanne Ernst. (Amended as Per the Court's 5/31/96 Order). Sylvia Ernst v. Child and Youth Services of Chester County Carol Schravazande Arden Olson, Wayne Stevenson Rita Borzillo the Judiciary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sylvia Ernst, Administrator of the Estate of Susanne Ernst, for Susanne Ernst. Rita K. Borzillo, in No. 93-1930. (Amended as Per the Court's 5/31/96 Order). Sylvia Ernst v. Child and Youth Services of Chester County Carol Shravazande Arden Olson, Wayne Stevenson Rita Borzillo the Judiciary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sylvia Ernst, Administrator of the Estate of Susanne Ernst, for Susanne Ernst. Rita K. Borzillo, Esq., (Amended as Per the Court's 5/31/96 Order)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  2. In the Interest of LilleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. In re J.S.W.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. In the Interest of R.P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. In the Interest of M.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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