Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption of M. T. T.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 17, 1976PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
On January 22, 1975, the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County entered a decree terminating appellant father’s parental rights to his out-of-wedlock son. The orphans’ court action was taken pursuant to section 311(1) of the Adoption Act 1 (hereinafter “section 311(1)”), which authorizes termination of parental rights upon a finding of parental abandonment. On this appeal, 2 appellant argues: (1) the evidence is insufficient to support a finding of abandonment; and (2) the orphans’ court erred in not directing the county…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Wiegand v. WiegandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- In Re Adoption of McCraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Appeal of Diane B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by52 opinions
- In Re William L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- In re Adoption of S.P.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of BurnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Matter of Adoption of David C.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- In Re Adoption of R. I.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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