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MATTER OF J.S.

142 Pa.Commw. 493 (1991)

597 A.2d 750

In the Matter of J.S. Appeal of COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC WELFARE.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 25, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Ulan, Asst. Counsel, for appellant.

Bradley S. Bridge, Asst. Defender, for appellees.

Before McGINLEY and BYER, JJ., and BARRY, Senior Judge.

BARRY, Senior Judge.

The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County that denied DPW's motion to the court to review the recommendation of a mental health review officer under the Mental Health Procedures Act (MHPA).1 DPW contends that the court of common pleas erred in holding that DPW lacked standing to seek such review. It also seeks to obtain a ruling that the procedure...

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