IN RE ADOPTION OF M.T.T.


467 Pa. 88 (1976)

354 A.2d 564

In re ADOPTION OF M.T.T. Appeal of FATHER.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 17, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid of Chester County, Robert L. Keogh, Westchester, for appellant.

Lamb, Windle & McErlane, Susan P. Windle, E. Craig Kalemjian, Westchester, for appellee, Chester County Children's Services.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

On January 22, 1975, the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County entered a decree terminating appellant father's parental rights to his out-of-wedlock son. The orphans' court action was taken pursuant to section 311(1) of the Adoption Act1 (hereinafter "section 311(1)"), which authorizes termination of parental rights...

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