State Supreme Court / Pa.

In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of Burns

Decided October 28, 1977. Samuel J. Roberts wrote the opinion for the court.

379 A.2d 535 · Cited 244 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

In re Male Infant B. E. · 474 Pa. 139
In Re Adoption of McCray · 331 A.2d 652
Appeal of Diane B. · 456 Pa. 429
In Re Adoption of Orwick · 347 A.2d 677
In Re Adoption of Croissette · 364 A.2d 263
Harvey Adoption Case · 375 Pa. 1
In Re Adoption of Farabelli · 333 A.2d 846
In Re Adoption of M. T. T. · 354 A.2d 564
Sarver Adoption Case · 444 Pa. 507
Sheaffer Appeal · 452 Pa. 165
Hunter Will · 416 Pa. 127
Jagodzinski Adoption Case · 444 Pa. 511

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In Re Green · 406 A.2d 1370
In Re the Adoption of L.M.C. · 452 A.2d 1025
In Re Adoption of Melissa P. · 380 A.2d 311
In Re the Adoption of J. S. H. · 445 A.2d 162
In Re Adoption of L.J.B. · 18 A.3d 1098
In re A. M. B. · 479 Pa. 193
In Re JGJ, Jr. · 532 A.2d 1218
In the Int. of: H.N.B., Appeal of: W.S.B.
In the Int. of: M.B.T., a Minor
In Re: Adopt. of: Z.M.F., a Minor
In Re William L. · 383 A.2d 1228
In re C.M.S. · 832 A.2d 457
Matter of Adoption of David C. · 387 A.2d 804
In re D. J. Y. · 487 Pa. 125
In re Adoption of Y. S. · 487 Pa. 99
In Re Adoption of Infant Male M. · 401 A.2d 301
In Re Baby Boy Robinson · 406 A.2d 1365
In Re Adoption of M. M. · 424 A.2d 1280
In the Interest of: T.J.J.M., a Minor · 190 A.3d 618
In re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights To W. M. · 482 Pa. 123
In Re: V.E.S., a Minor
In the Interest of J.T. · 983 A.2d 771
In Re Adoption of JSM, Jr. · 424 A.2d 878
In Re Adoption of R. W. B. · 401 A.2d 347
In Re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights Concerning Minor Child Baby Boy P. · 482 A.2d 660

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