Bartasavich v. Mitchell

BROSKY, Judge:

These consolidated appeals are from three orders of the same date which: (1) terminated appellant Michael Bartasavich’s parental rights; (2) denied Mr. Bartasavich’s petition for visitation; and (3) granted custody of Michelle Bartasavich to Clearfield County Children’s Services for purposes of placing her for adoption. For the reasons that follow we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Appellant is the father of Michelle who was born on December 22, 1971 to Mr. Bartasavich and his wife, Mary. On October 14, 1974, during a domestic dispute, appellant stabbed and killed his…