Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption of R. I.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 4, 1973No. Appeal, 112PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice O’Brien,
On February 24, 1972, two of appellees,1 filed a report of intent to adopt R. I. and a petition for involuntary termination of parental rights of the natural parents in the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County. On March 9, 1972, a hearing on the petition was held, after which the court granted the petition but allowed the natural parent who had appeared unrepresented by counsel, time to secure legal counsel to contest the proposed decree.2 The natural parent obtained counsel and proceeded to attack the termination decree. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Commonwealth ex rel. Rambeau v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by70 opinions
- In Interest of DBSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- In Re Adoption of McCraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- In Re the Welfare of LuscierWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Stapleton v. Dauphin County Child Care ServiceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Matter of Chad S.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
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