Legal Opinion

In re S.M.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 1, 1992No. 2757PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, Judge:

In this opinion, inter a1¡ia, we revisit the standard to be applied in evaluating effectiveness of counsel in a dependency proceeding.

This is an appeal from an order continuing the placement of fifteen-year-old S.M. in foster care after he was found to be a dependent child under section 6302 of the Juvenile Act. F.M. and L.M., appellants and parents of S.M., raise three issues on appeal: 1) whether the evidence was sufficient to support a finding of dependency; 2) whether the evidence was sufficient to support the trial court’s finding that there was a clear necessity to place…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lehman Ex Rel. Lehman v. Lycoming County Children's Services AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. In Re Adoption of T.M.F.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. In Re Frank W.D.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. In Re LowrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. FerrariSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. In re N.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. In re L.J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. In re C.R.S.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. In re ReadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. In the Interest of J.M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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