Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Grimes v. Yack

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 21, 1981No. 537, 1481 and 1806PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPAETH, Judge:

Three appeals, which have been consolidated, are before us. In all of the appeals the appellants are Thomas and Wendy Yack. The subject of the appeals is a child, Rachel Marie, born March 20, 1980. Her mother and father, Mary Elizabeth Hazier and Robert Paul Grimes, are the appellees. Appellants got possession of the child with the intention of adopting her. They have nevertheless argued their appeals as though this were a child custody case. It is not. It is an adoption case. As an adoption case the only issue it presents is whether the record indicates any reason why…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. United States v. Archie W. BrawnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  2. Ernest McDonald v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
  3. In Re William L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. In Re Custody of HernandezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. In the Interest of LaRueSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. In Re DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. In Re Donna W.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Fallaro v. YeagerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. In the Interest of S.A.D.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. In Re Desiree B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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