Hiller v. Fausey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1ConcurrenceJustice Newman
I join the well-reasoned Opinion of the Majority in this matter but write separately to indicate the strength of my *367conviction that even greater forward movement in this area of children’s rights is required. Security, continuity, and stability in an ongoing custodial relationship, whether maintained with a biologic or adoptive parent and/or with a grandparent is vital to the successful personality development of a child. The law finally needs to recognize that the child, as the focus in various types of proceedings, has the same inalienable rights to the pursuit of life, liberty, and…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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