State Supreme Court / Pa.

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Children's Aid Society v. Gard

Decided March 23, 1949. Marion D. Patterson wrote the opinion for the court.

66 A.2d 300 · Cited 105 times

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Davies Adoption Case · 46 A.2d 252
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