IN RE ADOPTION OF S.C.P.


364 Pa.Super. 257 (1987)

527 A.2d 1052

In re ADOPTION OF S.C.P. Appeal of R.L.L. and M.A.L. In re ADOPTION OF S.C.P. Appeal of D.N.P., Guardian ad litem.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis B. Rafferty, Latrobe, for appellant (at 1348).

Dorean N. Petonic, Johnstown, for appellant (at 1639).

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and MONTEMURO and TAMILIA, JJ.


CIRILLO, President Judge:

This is an appeal from trial court orders which essentially rebuffed the efforts of the former foster parents of S.C.P. to adopt him. This appeal is pursued by both the former foster parents, R.L.L. and M.A.L., as well as S.C.P.'s guardian ad litem, D.N.P.

The basic issue presented for our review is whether foster parents have standing to seek the adoption of their former foster child when the legal custodian, a child welfare agency...

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