Legal Opinion
In re A.P.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 10, 1997No. 03284PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OLSZEWSKI, Judge:
This is an appeal from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Family Division, involuntarily terminating appellant’s parental rights to his minor daughter. We affirm.
On March 3, 1990, A.P. was born to E.P. (mother) and J.P. (father), appellant herein.1 At the time, both of the parents were juveniles and were unable to provide continuous care for the child. As a result, A.P. resided with her maternal grandparents, who were able to provide a stable and nurturing environment for her. Although both parents had contact with A.P., mother moved quite…
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