Legal Opinion

In re Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights to M.L.O.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 3, 1980No. 48PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

On January 8, 1979, the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of York County entered a decree of voluntary termination of the parental rights of appellant K.O. to her daughter, M.L.O. On May 8, 1979 appellant petitioned that court to set aside the decree on the ground that her consent to the termination was not intelligently, voluntarily and deliberately given. Following a hearing, the orphans’ court dismissed appellant’s petition on June 18, *2391979, and this appeal followed. Because we are convinced that the record amply supports, the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re William L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Marshall v. Daniel Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Matter of Adoption of David C.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Susko Adoption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  5. In re D. J. Y.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Adoption of James J.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Ferguson v. McKiernanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. James P. v. Children & Youth ServicesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Ferguson v. McKiernanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. In Re Adoption of C.C.G.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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