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involuntary termination hearing in Pennsylvania

13 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2015–2026 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
In re T.S.green
pa · 2018 · cited in 7 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2023
2 sentences

2023See In re T.S., 192 A.3d 1080 (Pa. 2018). - 12 - J-S43031-22 legal interests, then the court shall appoint separate legal counsel for Child and conduct a new involuntary termination hearing as to Father to provide Child’s legal counsel an opportunity to advocate on behalf of Child’s legal interests pursuant to K.M.G., 240 A.3d at 1235.

2020Second, “any party has standing to raise the 25 See, e.g., In re T.S., 192 A.3d 1080, 1086-87 (Pa. 2018). 26 See K.M.G., 219 A.3d at 668 (citing In re K.J.H., 180 A.3d 411 (Pa. Super. 2018)); Maj.

57
In re K.J.H.green
pasuperct · 2018 · cited in 6 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2020
2 sentences

2020Second, “any party has standing to raise the 25 See, e.g., In re T.S., 192 A.3d 1080, 1086-87 (Pa. 2018). 26 See K.M.G., 219 A.3d at 668 (citing In re K.J.H., 180 A.3d 411 (Pa. Super. 2018)); Maj.

2020Second, “any party has standing to raise the 25 See, e.g., In re T.S., 192 A.3d 1080, 1086-87 (Pa. 2018). 26 See K.M.G., 219 A.3d at 668 (citing In re K.J.H., 180 A.3d 411 (Pa. Super. 2018)); Maj.

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Green Party of Pennsylvania v. Department of State Bureau of Commissions, Elections & Legislationgreen
pa · 2017 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2026
2 sentences

2026See In re Adoption of L.B.M., 161 A.3d 172, 174 (Pa. 2017).

2019There has been much litigation recently about the term “counsel” and those instances in which a GAL has a conflict and may not serve as “counsel.”2 See, e.g., In re: Adoption of L.B.M., 161 A.3d 172 (Pa. 2017); In re: T.S., 192 A.3d 1080 (Pa. 2018).

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Anders v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1967 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See 23 Pa.C.S.A. § ____________________________________________ 1 Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

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In Re ALDgreen
pasuperct · 2002 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016In Re A.L.D., 797 A.2d 326, 337 (Pa. Super. 2002).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Adoption of K.M.G., Appeal of: T.L.G. green
pasuperct · 2019
2 sentences

2020Second, “any party has standing to raise the 25 See, e.g., In re T.S., 192 A.3d 1080, 1086-87 (Pa. 2018). 26 See K.M.G., 219 A.3d at 668 (citing In re K.J.H., 180 A.3d 411 (Pa. Super. 2018)); Maj.

2020Second, “any party has standing to raise the 25 See, e.g., In re T.S., 192 A.3d 1080, 1086-87 (Pa. 2018). 26 See K.M.G., 219 A.3d at 668 (citing In re K.J.H., 180 A.3d 411 (Pa. Super. 2018)); Maj.

42020–2020
Adoption of: T.M.L.M., A Minor, Appeal of: S.L.M. red
pasuperct · 2018
2 sentences

2019Id. at 588 .

2019Id. at 588 .

22019–2019
Wiegand v. Wiegand green
pa · 1975
2 sentences

2019Wiegand, supra. -7- J-E01005-19 Although our Supreme Court has authorized the appellate courts to raise sua sponte the issues above, it has not authorized the Superior Court to raise sua sponte the issue of whether a GAL representing a child in an involuntary termination hearing has a conflict in such representation.

2019Wiegand, supra. -7- J-E01005-19 Although our Supreme Court has authorized the appellate courts to raise sua sponte the issues above, it has not authorized the Superior Court to raise sua sponte the issue of whether a GAL representing a child in an involuntary termination hearing has a conflict in such representation.

22019–2019
In Re: A.J.R.-H. and I.G.R.-H. Apl of KJR Mother green
pa · 2018
1 sentence

2024In A.J.R.-H, at the commencement of an involuntary termination hearing, Berks County Children and Youth Services (CYS) moved to admit 168 exhibits “spanning more than 1[,]230 pages, cover[ing] a wide range of subjects from an array of sources and authors.” 188 A.3d at 1161 .

12024–2024
In the Interest of: D.F., a Minor, Appeal of: S.S. green
pasuperct · 2017
2 sentences

2019Once a trial court concludes that an absent parent has received notice of an involuntary termination hearing, our case law provides that the court must balance “the evidence submitted in support of the request against other relevant factors, such as a parent’s response and participation, or lack thereof, in prior proceedings and appointments important to the welfare of the child.” Id.

2019We have stated that the court’s analysis “necessarily will include consideration of the amount of time that will lapse before it is able to schedule another hearing, and the impact that that further delay will have on the child’s security and welfare.” Id. at 965 n.4.

12019–2019
In the Int. of: X.J. Appeal of: D.A. green
pasuperct · 2014
1 sentence

2015While not identical to either case, the facts of the instant matter align closer to the facts of In re A.R., supra, than the confusion confronting the court in In the Interest of X.J., supra. Consistent with the father in In re A.R., supra, and in contrast to the mother in In the Interest of X.J., whose parental rights were terminated in absentia following the court’s faulty service of the notice of the involuntary termination hearing and the trial court’s confusion as to her representation, Mother in the case at bar received notice of the rescheduled hearing, had been informed of her right to

12015–2015

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2511 (9) PA § 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2313 (7)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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