YOUNG ADOPTION CASE


395 Pa. 558 (1959)

Young Adoption Case.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 8, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barney Phillips, for appellant.

John A. Metz, Jr., with him George F. Young, Jr., and Metz, Cook, Hanna & Kelly, for appellees.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and MCBRIDE, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MUSMANNO, May 8, 1959:

This case presents the paradox of a father who ignores his child's birth, neglects his existence, fails to support him, never visits him, sends him no letter, card, toy, or present, displays not the slightest sentiment toward him, does not inquire about his health or well-being, comes into the town where the child lives and departs without even asking about his whereabouts — and then, when the child is about to...

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