Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J.Y.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 7, 2000PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK. J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from a trial court order implementing a change of goal from reunification to adoption. The matter prompts us to decide, inter alia, two primary issues 1) whether and to what extent the court may consider a parent’s refusal to participate in a mental health program and other remedial services in determining a change of goal; and 2) whether it is appropriate to apply evidence suppression principles to dependency proceedings. After careful consideration of all of appellants’ claims, we affirm.

¶ 2 Mother and Father, appellants herein, are the biological parents of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Matter of Adoption of Christopher P.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. In re T.R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. RamosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. In the Interest of M.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re A.H.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Bednarek v. VelazquezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Adoption of I.A.I.R., Appeal of: H.R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. R.G. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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