Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Coast

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 27, 1989No. 698 and 699PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge:

This is an appeal from the final decree terminating the parental rights of appellants James R. Coast and Sara Jane Coast and the final decree denying the Coasts visitation with their two children, Ronald James Coast, born February 23, 1973, and Melissa Jane Coast, born November 21, 1974. We are asked to decide whether a “best interests of the child” balancing test is appropriate in a termination proceeding, and, if it is not, whether the trial court erroneously applied such a test. In addition, the Coasts challenge whether the record supports the trial court’s conclusion on…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Rinker AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. In Re Adoption of JJSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Schwab Adoption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  5. In Re Adoption of R. I.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by40 opinions

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  2. Zummo v. ZummoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. In Re Adoption of R.B.F.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. In re J.W.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. In re P.A.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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