Legal Opinion

Matter of Adoption of David C.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 28, 1978No. 20PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County denying appellant Gertrude U.’s petition for adoption of *5David C., now twelve years old, because of its refusal to involuntarily terminate thé parental rights of appellee, the natural father of David C.1 Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the decree and contends the record does not support the orphans’ court conclusion that involuntary termination of parental rights pursuant to section 311(1) of the Adoption Act2 was…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. In Re William L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. In Re Adoption of McCraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of BurnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Appeal of Diane B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by75 opinions

  1. Matter of Adoption of DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  2. In Re Adoption of AtencioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. In Re Adoption of JJSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. In re T.R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. In Re Adoption of B. D. S.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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