Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1983

In re the Adoption of L.M.C.

In re the Adoption of L.M.C.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided September 20, 1983 · Flaherty, Hutchinson, Larsen, McDermott, Nix, Roberts, Zappala
502 Pa. 151; 465 A.2d 635; 1983 Pa. LEXIS 656

In re the Adoption of L.M.C.

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

The Order of the Superior Court and the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County are vacated and the matter is remanded to the Court of Common Pleas for consideration in light of Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745, 102 S.Ct. 1388, 71 L.Ed.2d 599 (1982). If, on remand, the court determines that the statutory basis for termination has been shown by clear and convincing evidence, it shall reinstate its decree.

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