Legal Opinion

Priester v. Fayette County Children and Youth Services

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 7, 1986No. 00674PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CIRILLO, President Judge:

This is an appeal from a final judgment dismissing appellant’s complaint for custody due to lack of standing. We affirm.

The basic facts of this case are undisputed. Appellants, Marion and Arietta Priester, seek custody of Karen Ann Bowers, a minor child. Appellee, Fayette County Children and Youth Services, initially approved appellants as foster parents and placed the minor child in their home for approximately two years.

Pursuant to a court order, however, appellee removed the minor child from the foster home. Appellee placed the child in another foster home in which…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Albright v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. FettersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. In Re Adoption of Crystal D.R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Parker v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Hartman v. HartmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In re G.C.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Chester County Children & Youth Services v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. Egelkamp v. EgelkampSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. In Re Adoption of J.M.E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Mitch v. Bucks County Children & Youth Social Service AgencySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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