J. A16027/17

2018 PA Super 203 IN RE: G.M.S., A MINOR : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF : PENNSYLVANIA : APPEAL OF: L.N.C., NATURAL MOTHER : No. 299 WDA 2017

Appeal from the Order, January 30, 2017, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Orphans’ Court Division at No. CP-02-AP-0000173-2016

IN RE: B.D.C., A MINOR : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF : PENNSYLVANIA : APPEAL OF: L.N.C., NATURAL MOTHER : No. 300 WDA 2017

Appeal from the Order Dated January 30, 2017, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Orphans’ Court Division at No. CP-02-AP-0000174-2016

IN RE: L.A.C., A MINOR : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF : PENNSYLVANIA : APPEAL OF: L.N.C., NATURAL MOTHER : No. 301 WDA 2017

Appeal from the Order, January 30, 2017, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Orphans’ Court Division at No. CP-02-AP-0000175-2016

BEFORE: STABILE, J., FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E., AND STRASSBURGER, J.*

CONCURRING STATEMENT BY FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E.: FILED: July 11, 2018 I join in the Majority Opinion except as to footnote 6.

* Retired Senior Judge assigned to the Superior Court.

J. A16027/17

Judge Stabile joins the concurring statement.

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