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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2311 (2026)

 Who may be adopted.

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SUBCHAPTER B

PARTIES

 

Sec.

2311.  Who may be adopted.

2312.  Who may adopt.

2313.  Representation.

§ 2311.  Who may be adopted.

Any individual may be adopted, regardless of his age or residence.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: In Re Adoption of R.B.F., 803 A.2d 1195 (Pa. 2002).
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In Re Adoption of R.B.F., 803 A.2d 1195 (Pa. 2002). “The requirement at issue here first appears at Section 2701(7), which mandates that “all consents required by section 2711 (relating to consents necessary to adoption) are attached or the basis upon which such consents are not required.”
Adoption of: A.M.W., Appeal of: M.J.G., 289 A.3d 109 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). · cites it 2× “” 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311. Similarly, “[a]ny individual may become an adopting parent.”
In the Interest of: C.P., Appeal of: A.W. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). · cites it 2× “3 After extensively reviewing the evidence, it held that termination was justified under 23 Pa.C.S. §2311(a)(2), (5), and (8) and that terminating said rights served the needs and welfare of Child under subsection ____________________________________________ 3The trial court…”
In the Interest of: S.O. a/k/a S.H.L.O., A Minor (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “____________________________________________ 6The purpose of 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311 is to afford finality to the adoption process.”
Terminations of Parental Rights to P.B.W.-V. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “” 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311. Similarly, “[a]ny individual may become an adopting parent.”
Adoption of: N.V.D.P.-B., Appeal of: M.P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “On March 24, 2020, CYS filed a Petition to involuntarily terminate Mother’s parental rights pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8), and (b).”
In Re: J.M., a Minor (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), and (5), based on his failure to complete the child permanency plan.”
In Re: J.M., Appeal of: J.R., Mother (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), and (5), based on her failure to complete the respective child permanency plans.”
In the Int. of: C.R., Appeal of: A.C.-R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8).”
In the Int. of: A.S., Appeal of: L.P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “4 On June 26, 2019, DHS filed petitions to terminate the parental rights of Mother as to all four children pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8).”
In the Int. of: K.N.L., Appeal of: L.B. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “f the children, but she was no longer a licensed foster care provider; (2) even if she was still considered a foster parent, the Department of Children and Youth Services (CYS) did not consent to the adoption proceeding; and (3) the foster mother did not stand in loco parentis -…”
In the Int. of: B.G., a Minor (Pa. Super. Ct. 2026). “See 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311. Legal guardians and custodians of children do not have parental rights that can be terminated; thus, as we previously observed, the option instead would be to “remove the person as a reunification resource and terminate services.”
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— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2311(a)(1) — 5 cases
Adoption of: N.V.D.P.-B., Appeal of: M.P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “On March 24, 2020, CYS filed a Petition to involuntarily terminate Mother’s parental rights pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8), and (b).”
In Re: J.M., a Minor (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), and (5), based on his failure to complete the child permanency plan.”
In Re: J.M., Appeal of: J.R., Mother (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), and (5), based on her failure to complete the respective child permanency plans.”
In the Int. of: C.R., Appeal of: A.C.-R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8).”
In the Int. of: A.S., Appeal of: L.P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “4 On June 26, 2019, DHS filed petitions to terminate the parental rights of Mother as to all four children pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2311(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8).”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2311(a)(2) — 1 case
In the Interest of: C.P., Appeal of: A.W. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “3 After extensively reviewing the evidence, it held that termination was justified under 23 Pa.C.S. §2311(a)(2), (5), and (8) and that terminating said rights served the needs and welfare of Child under subsection ____________________________________________ 3The trial court…”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2311(b) — 1 case
In re Adoption of Henderson, 41 Pa. D. & C.4th 366 (1998).
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