Legal Opinion
In Re Tameka M.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 21, 1990No. 1235 Pittsburgh 1984PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
PAPADAKOS, Justice.
This case presents the question of the relative authority of the Juvenile Court of Allegheny County as opposed to that of Children and Youth Services of Allegheny County (“CYS”) which has legal custody of Tameka M., a dependent child, with respect to choosing educational and therapeutic plans in the child’s best interest. Tameka M., who was born on January 21, 1981, was adjudicated dependent by the Juvenile Court and placed under the supervision of CYS in March, 1983. Tameka M. was placed with a foster family who had earlier received Tameka’s younger…
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