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LEHMAN v. LYCOMING COUNTY CHILDREN'S SERVICES AGENCY

No. 80-2177.

458 U.S. 502 (1982)

LEHMAN ON BEHALF OF HER CHILDREN, LEHMAN ET AL. v. LYCOMING COUNTY CHILDREN'S SERVICES AGENCY

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 30, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Guggenheim argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Burt Neuborne.

Charles F. Greevy III argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether the habeas corpus statute, 28 U. S. C. § 2254, confers jurisdiction on the federal courts to consider collateral challenges to state-court judgments involuntarily terminating parental rights.

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The facts of this case are described in detail in In re William L., 477 Pa. 322, 383 A.2d 1228

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