Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption of Melissa P.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 28, 1977No. 352PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Justice.
This is an appeal from a decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Orphans’ Court Division, which involuntarily terminated the parental rights of Mrs. Patricia D. to her daughter, Melissa P.1 The case arose as a result of a petition filed in November, 1975, by the Chester County Children’s Services requesting the termination of parental rights pursuant to the Adoption Act of 1970, July 24, P.L. 620, No. 208, art. III, § 311, 1 P.S. § 311 (Supp. 1977-78) (hereinafter referred to as “Section 311”). The lower court took its action based on the authority of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- In Re Adoption of McCraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Appeal of Diane B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Harvey Adoption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- In Re Adoption of R. I.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- In Re Adoption of R. I.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
- In Re Adoption of M.J.H.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- In the Interest of Betty J.W.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
- In Re Adoption of R. W. B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- In re D. K. W.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- In Re Adoption of J. A. B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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