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  • K.H. v. Dep't of Human Serv.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Wojcik
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    Case Number: 739 C.D. 2022

    Court quashed appeal denying access to purportedly privileged information in child abuse investigation, where denial of discovery motion was not a collateral order as relief would not be irrevocably lost if review were postponed until resolution of the expunction appeal. Appeal quashed.

  • In re K.T.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 2023-6872

    Children and Youth Services petitioned for involuntary termination of father's parental rights. Petition granted.

  • Moser v. Franklin

    Publication Date: 2024-04-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lehigh County
    Judge: Judge Johnson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 498113732

    Plaintiff filed exceptions to the recommendation of the support hearing officer's recommendations. Exceptions granted; case remanded.

  • In the Interest of: N.E.M.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Donohue
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    Case Number: 8 EAP 2023

    Juveniles adjudicated delinquent and ordered to out-of-home placement could seek expedited review of their placement as of right, with the superior court not having the discretion to deny review. Order of the superior court reversed.

  • In the Interest of: S.W.

    Publication Date: 2024-03-29
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Kunselman
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    Case Number: 22 WDA 2023

    Prospective adoptive parent exception to denial of standing to foster parents remained good law despite enactment of revised version of Juvenile Act. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.

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  • Boback v. Pershing

    Publication Date: 2024-03-15
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
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    Case Number: 855 WDA 2023

    Grandparents' supervised physical custody was insufficient to constitute "physical custody" giving them the status of a "person acting as a parent" and thus their residency in Pennsylvania was insufficient to confer continuing jurisdiction over the custody matter to the Pennsylvania courts. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • In the Matter of the Adoption of L.C.J.W.

    Publication Date: 2024-03-15
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Bowes
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    Case Number: 688 WDA 2023

    Mother appealed trial court's orders involuntarily terminating her parental rights to her two children. The court affirmed where evidence amply supported the trial court's conclusion that mother's ongoing substance abuse and mental health issues, despite a year of comprehensive support services, meant that termination of her parental rights would best serve her children's developmental, physical, and emotional needs.

  • H.S. v. J.P.S.

    Publication Date: 2024-02-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Chester County
    Judge: Judge Verwey
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    Case Number: 2018-01294-CU

    In this §1925(a) opinion, the court urged the Superior Court to affirm its final custody order as the proper relief and supported by the record.

  • Kish v. Kish

    Publication Date: 2024-02-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stevens
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 636 MDA 2023

    Trial court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that the doctrine of paternity by estoppel did not apply and in ordering genetic testing to determine child's paternity because child had a relationship with appellee and his family throughout his life to which appellant, through his action and inaction, acquiesced. Affirmed.

  • Smith v. Smith

    Publication Date: 2024-02-16
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 17-21,166

    The court denied defendant's motion for Special Relief/Declaratory Relief.