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ADOPTION OF S.H.

476 Pa. 608 (1978)

383 A.2d 529

ADOPTION OF S.H. Appeal of J.S.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 23, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred J. Sentner, Canonsburg, for appellant.

Arnold M. Epstein, Neighborhood Legal Services, Pittsburgh, Richard P. Gilmore, Washington, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant, J.S., natural mother of S.H. (son), appeals from the decree of the Orphans' Court Division of Court of Common Pleas refusing to terminate the parental rights of appellee W.H., natural father of the son.1 Appellant petitioned the orphans' court alleging that the father "for a period in excess of six (6) months, has refused and failed to perform parental duties with respect to said...

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