Legal Opinion

In re K.J.H.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 20, 2018No. 1226 MDA 2017PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY STRASSBURGER, J.:

L.A.P. (Paternal Grandmother) and D.W.P. (Paternal Grandfather) (collectively, Paternal Grandparents) appeal from the order entered on July 11, 2017, denying their petition to terminate involuntarily the parental rights of K.Z. (Mother) as to K.J.H. (Child). After review, we vacate the order and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The orphans' court set forth the factual background of this case as follows:

[Child] was born [in February of 2012 to Mother and D.J.H. ("Father"). Child] was born opium dependent due to Mother's use of heroin during her…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Peretz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Weaver v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2017
  5. Commonwealth v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In re T.S.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  2. In Re: Adoption of: N.N.H. Appeal of: A.M., MotherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  3. Adoption of A.J.T.P., Appeal of: K.P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. Adoption of A.M.G. Apl of: T.L.G.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  5. Adoption of A.M.G. Apl of: T.L.G.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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