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5 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2021 1 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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In Re Adoption of Hamiltongreen2 sentences2021In this vein, a wealth of Superior Court jurisprudence instructs trial courts deciding Subsection 2511(a)(1) cases to consider the whole history of a given case and “not mechanically apply the six-month statutory provision[,]” although “it is the six months immediately preceding the filing of the petition that is most critical to the analysis.” B., N.M., 856 A.2d at 855 ; see also In re D.J.S., 737 A.2d 283, 286 (Pa. Super. 1999) (same); C.J.A., 204 A.3d at 504 (same); In re Adoption of Hamilton, 549 A.2d 1291, 1294 (Pa. [J-30-2021] - 32 Super. 1988) (“Pennsylvania courts have wisely refused t 1996In Re Adoption of Hamilton, 379 Pa.Super. 274, 280-281 , 549 A.2d 1291, 1294 (1988); In Re Adoption of Ostrowski, 324 Pa.Su *115 per. 216, 219, 471 A.2d 541, 543 (1984). | 5 | 5 |
In Re Adoption of Ostrowskigreen2 sentences1996In Re Adoption of Hamilton, 379 Pa.Super. 274, 280-281 , 549 A.2d 1291, 1294 (1988); In Re Adoption of Ostrowski, 324 Pa.Su *115 per. 216, 219, 471 A.2d 541, 543 (1984). 1995In Re Adoption of Hamilton, 379 Pa.Super. 274, 280-281 , 549 A.2d 1291, 1294 (1988); In Re Adoption of Ostrowski, 324 Pa.Super. 216, 219 , 471 A.2d 541, 543 (1984). | 4 | 4 |
In re D.J.S.green1 sentence2021In this vein, a wealth of Superior Court jurisprudence instructs trial courts deciding Subsection 2511(a)(1) cases to consider the whole history of a given case and “not mechanically apply the six-month statutory provision[,]” although “it is the six months immediately preceding the filing of the petition that is most critical to the analysis.” B., N.M., 856 A.2d at 855 ; see also In re D.J.S., 737 A.2d 283, 286 (Pa. Super. 1999) (same); C.J.A., 204 A.3d at 504 (same); In re Adoption of Hamilton, 549 A.2d 1291, 1294 (Pa. [J-30-2021] - 32 Super. 1988) (“Pennsylvania courts have wisely refused t | 1 | 1 |
Adoption of Baby Boy A. v. Catholic Social Servicesgreen2 sentences1995Baby Boy A v. Catholic Social Services, 512 Pa. 517, 521-523 , 517 A.2d 1244, 1246 (1986); In the Matter of the Adoption of David C., 479 Pa. 1 , 387 A.2d 804 (1978). *390 It is important to note that the statutory six-month requirement is not mechanically applied, and parents who fail to meet their parental obligations for a six-month period do not automatically forfeit their parental rights. 1995Baby Boy A v. Catholic Social Services, 512 Pa. 517, 521-523 , 517 A.2d 1244, 1246 (1986); In the Matter of the Adoption of David C., 479 Pa. 1 , 387 A.2d 804 (1978). *390 It is important to note that the statutory six-month requirement is not mechanically applied, and parents who fail to meet their parental obligations for a six-month period do not automatically forfeit their parental rights. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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In Re B.,N.M.
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1 sentence2021In this vein, a wealth of Superior Court jurisprudence instructs trial courts deciding Subsection 2511(a)(1) cases to consider the whole history of a given case and “not mechanically apply the six-month statutory provision[,]” although “it is the six months immediately preceding the filing of the petition that is most critical to the analysis.” B., N.M., 856 A.2d at 855 ; see also In re D.J.S., 737 A.2d 283, 286 (Pa. Super. 1999) (same); C.J.A., 204 A.3d at 504 (same); In re Adoption of Hamilton, 549 A.2d 1291, 1294 (Pa. [J-30-2021] - 32 Super. 1988) (“Pennsylvania courts have wisely refused t | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Matter of Adoption of David C.
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2 sentences1995Baby Boy A v. Catholic Social Services, 512 Pa. 517, 521-523 , 517 A.2d 1244, 1246 (1986); In the Matter of the Adoption of David C., 479 Pa. 1 , 387 A.2d 804 (1978). *390 It is important to note that the statutory six-month requirement is not mechanically applied, and parents who fail to meet their parental obligations for a six-month period do not automatically forfeit their parental rights. 1995Baby Boy A v. Catholic Social Services, 512 Pa. 517, 521-523 , 517 A.2d 1244, 1246 (1986); In the Matter of the Adoption of David C., 479 Pa. 1 , 387 A.2d 804 (1978). *390 It is important to note that the statutory six-month requirement is not mechanically applied, and parents who fail to meet their parental obligations for a six-month period do not automatically forfeit their parental rights. | 1 | 1995–1995 |
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.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.