In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights Concerning Minor Child Baby Boy P.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
In this pro se appeal, appellant challenges the lower court’s July 12, 1983 order involuntarily terminating his parental rights. 1 Upon thorough review of the record, and imposition of the appropriate standard of review, we find that the lower court’s determination is well-supported by the evidence. Accordingly, we affirm.
An appellate court, in reviewing a termination order, must employ a broad, comprehensive review of the record, but is limited in its standard of review to a determination of whether “the trial court’s termination of [the petitioner’s] parental rights is…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Ellerbe v. HooksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- In Re Adoption of McCraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of BurnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- La Rocca TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
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- Lookabill v. MorelandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- In Re AngrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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