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  • In Re TJJ

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0055

    The court found that neither the biological mother nor the unknown father performed any parental duties and that there was no bond between the minor and biological parents. Petition for involuntary termination of parental rights granted.

  • Z.P. v. K.P.

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0126

    Commonwealth appealed trial court's order limiting interviews of children involved in ongoing child custody dispute and child abuse investigations and court found trial court lacked authority to dictate the manner in which commonwealth and Office of Children Youth and Families conducted its child abuse investigation. Reversed.

  • In re M.N.K.

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge McCaffery
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0124

    Father challenged the involuntary termination of his parental rights and asserted lack of proper notice of the hearing and court found Children and Youth Social Service Agency did attempt and successfully effectuated service on father via certified mail. Affirmed.

  • In Re FQM

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0061

    The court held that the evidence showed that minor child had no relationship with biological father and that biological father had relinquished his parental claim by not providing comfort, meals, or gifts to the child or attending any medical appointments or appearing at subject hearing, such that it was appropriate to terminate parental rights of biological father. Motion to terminate granted.

  • In Re: Change of name, Ryver Rose Markley

    Publication Date: 2022-01-31
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Carbon County
    Judge: Judge Matika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0031

    The court found that mother did not present a sufficient rationale for adding the surname of the child's stepfather to the child's surname such that the change was not in the best interests of the child. Amended petition to change name denied.

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  • Adams v. Barrett

    Publication Date: 2022-01-31
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Chester County
    Judge: Judge Binder
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0019

    The court transferred to this custody case to Bucks County, identified as the more appropriate county based on the parties' residence and other factors set forth in 23 Pa.C.S. §5427(b), as this case had languished in Chester County without resolution. The court granted father's petition to transfer venue.

  • In the Interest of Y.W.-B.

    Publication Date: 2022-01-24
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Donohue
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0067

    Superior court erred in affirming trial court's grant of petitions to compel to allow Philadelphia Department of Human Services to enter mother's home because its probable cause analysis failed where it did not explain the "link" between DHS's petition to enter the home and the allegation mother may not have fed children on one day over an eight-hour period, it improperly considered mother's prior experiences with DHS because trial court placed no reliance on that and it failed to address the reliability of the evidence in the petitio

  • In re: Adoption of: L.A.K.

    Publication Date: 2022-01-10
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Donohue
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0009

    Superior court erred in overlooking factual and credibility determinations of trial court that supported the trial court's denial of a petition to involuntarily terminate parental rights, which credited parent's testimony regarding his efforts to overcome barriers to his ability to exercise parental duties. Order of the superior court reversed and remanded.

  • In the Interest of: I.M.S.

    Publication Date: 2022-01-03
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Bowes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-1519

    Trial court erred in summarily denying parent's petition to appeal nunc pro tunc where counsel's failure to timely file a requested appeal from termination of parental rights constituted per se ineffective assistance of counsel. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.

  • In the Interest of L.W.

    Publication Date: 2022-01-03
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Pellegrini
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-1507

    Mother challenged the termination of her parental rights to her three children and court found trial court applied the correct analysis, record supported trial court's decision and court deferred to trial court's credibility determination. Affirmed.