Legal Opinion

In Re Barclay

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 10, 1983No. 1298PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

In this case a petition was filed on November 7, 1980 to adjudicate James M. Barclay, Jr. a dependent under the Juvenile Act, Act of July 9, 1976, P.L. 586, No. 142, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6301 et seq. James was born on October 15, 1974, his parents being James M. Barclay and Deborah Martin and at the time of the petition he was approximately six years of age. 1 In order to consider the petition we must review the events that led up to its filing in what the court below characterized as a “pathetic and tragic case.”

In September, 1980, the Allegheny County Children and Youth Services…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spriggs v. CarsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. In the Interest of LaRueSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Stapleton v. Dauphin County Child Care ServiceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Tobias v. TobiasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. In Re Custody of NealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In re S.M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. In the Interest of Michael Y.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. In re M.L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. In re J.C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. In re T.D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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