In Re Donna W.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
This appeal involves the custody of two children formerly adjudicated dependent and placed in foster care by the court below. Appellant (the children’s natural mother) contends that the lower court improperly denied her petition for the return of the children to her custody. Because we conclude that the court overemphasized certain evidence and failed to consider sufficiently other relevant factors, we vacate its order and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
The subjects of these proceedings are Donna, born October 8, 1976 and Edward, born November 9, 1977. The…
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