MATTER OF KAPCSOS


468 Pa. 50 (1976)

360 A.2d 174

In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights to Josephine Frances KAPCSOS and Michael Philip Kapcsos. Appeal of John KAPCSOS. In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights to Jonathan Dana KAPCSOS. Appeal of CAMBRIA COUNTY CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Magar, Cambria County Legal Aid, Johnstown, for appellant at No. 194.

Francis J. Leahey, Jr., Ebensburg, for appellant at No. 4.

Francis J. Leahey, Jr., Ebensburg, for appellee at No. 194.

Kenneth A. Magar, Johnstown, for appellee at No. 4.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

On September 11, 1974, Cambria County Child Welfare Services ("welfare services") petitioned the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division, to terminate the parental rights of John Kapcsos ("John") to his two children, Josephine (age eight) and Michael (age six), and the parental rights of Rochelle Kapcsos ("Rochelle") to her son Jonathan (age three). After a hearing, the...

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